After initial jitters, the Sabers settled down to outshoot the Canadiens 27-21 and saw 11 different players find the scoresheet in the win.
Goaltender Scott Ratzlaff, Buffalo’s fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, finished with 18 saves in 60 minutes of play.
Buffalo returned to the LECOM Harborcenter for their second game of the Prospects Challenge on Saturday. The Sabers will take on the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m