Canadiens improve to 8-0; two wins from matching NHL record
Andrei Markov had a goal and four assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-2 on Friday night to run their season-opening winning streak to eight games.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
7
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:44 7-2
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Goal 15:23 7-2
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Missed 14:01 6-2
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Penalty 11:33
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Goal 11:11 6-2
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Missed 7:50 5-2
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Penalty 7:40
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Missed 6:48 5-2
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Missed 6:42 5-2
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Penalty 2:54
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Missed 1:36 5-2
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Goal 0:27 5-2
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Penalty 19:11
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Goal 18:22 4-2
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Penalty 18:18
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Missed 14:13 3-2
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Goal 13:31 3-2
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Missed 13:27 2-2
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Goal 11:04 2-2
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Penalty 10:59
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Missed 9:37 2-1
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Missed 6:18 2-1
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Goal 4:49 2-1
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Goal 0:45 2-0
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Missed 0:43 1-0
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Missed 0:20 1-0
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Missed 19:45 1-0
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Missed 18:49 1-0
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Missed 16:35 1-0
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Missed 15:16 1-0
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Goal 14:35 1-0
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Missed 13:43 0-0
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Missed 13:38 0-0
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Missed 8:28 0-0
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Missed 8:23 0-0
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Missed 7:25 0-0
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Penalty 5:03
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Missed 1:26 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 7-2
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Period End 20:00 7-2
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Missed 19:44 7-2
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Shot 18:15 7-2
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Shot 17:44 7-2
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Face Off 17:19 7-2
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Stoppage 17:19 7-2
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Shot 17:18 7-2
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Face Off 17:16 7-2
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Stoppage 17:16 7-2
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Shot 17:16 7-2
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Blocked 15:33 7-2
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Face Off 15:23 7-2
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Goal 15:23 7-2
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Shot 14:59 6-2
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Face Off 14:45 6-2
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Stoppage 14:45 6-2
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Shot 14:38 6-2
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Shot 14:15 6-2
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Missed 14:01 6-2
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Blocked 12:56 6-2
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Face Off 12:12 6-2
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Stoppage 12:12 6-2
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Face Off 11:33 6-2
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Penalty 11:33
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Stoppage 11:33 6-2
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Face Off 11:11 6-2
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Goal 11:11 6-2
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Hit 10:51 5-2
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Giveaway 10:46 5-2
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Hit 10:09 5-2
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Hit 9:58 5-2
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Shot 9:27 5-2
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Blocked 8:30 5-2
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Face Off 8:08 5-2
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Missed 7:50 5-2
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Face Off 7:40 5-2
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Stoppage 7:40 5-2
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Penalty 7:40
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Blocked 7:38 5-2
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Team Stats
MTL
BUF
14
Blocked Shots
14
11
Hits
20
0
Takeaways
3
26
Shots
36
2
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
66.7
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
39
Faceoffs Won
27
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
9
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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