MacArthur Scores 2 in Buffalo's 4-1 Win

Clarke MacArthur scored twice and Ryan Miller made 36 saves to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Daniel Paille and Drew Stafford also scored for the Sabres, who snapped a season-long tying three-game losing streak.

Buffalo won for only the second time in its past six games after coming into the game having scored only five goals in its past five games.

Michael Ryder scored for Montreal, which lost for the second time in three games. The Canadiens wrapped up their four-game road trip with a 2-2 record, and lost for the first time in three games against the Sabres this season.

Montreal goalie Cristobal Huet, making his fifth start in the past seven games, finished with 24 saves.

The Sabres took the lead in regulation for the first time in 487 minutes, 59 minutes when MacArthur banged home a rebound past Huet 8 minutes into the game.

Buffalo pushed the lead to 2-0 when Paille deflected defenseman Nolan Pratt's shot from the left point at 12:19.

Stafford made it 3-0 a few minutes later after Thomas Vanek's pass from the right circle ricocheted off Stafford's skate and into the net. After a brief video review, the goal was upheld.

Montreal cut the deficit to 3-1 on Ryder's third of the season 2 minutes into the second, but Buffalo regained its three-goal cushion on MacArthur's second of the game at 6:45.

Miller, making his sixth consecutive start, helped preserve the lead by making 18 saves in the second period. He was also helped when Guillaume Latendresse hit the post on a quick wrist shot midway through the period.

Notes:@ Vanek had two assists to snap a five-game pointless streak. ... Buffalo began a three-game homestand. ... These two teams will meet a total of three times over nine days. ... Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau coached his 100th game with Montreal. ... The Sabres don't play again until Wednesday when they host league-leading Ottawa. ... Huet played his 14th game against Buffalo, the most against any opponent he's faced.