Gallagher scores in return, Canadiens beat Sabres 3-1
Ilya Kovalchuk and Brendan Gallagher scored in a span of 2:16 early in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
3
Buffalo Sabres
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/23/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 18:13 3-1
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Missed 17:40 2-1
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Penalty 13:02
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Missed 3:45 2-1
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Missed 0:29 2-1
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Penalty 16:55
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Missed 15:54 2-1
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Missed 13:17 2-1
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Missed 11:45 2-1
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Missed 10:56 2-1
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Missed 10:54 2-1
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Missed 9:31 2-1
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Missed 8:41 2-1
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Missed 7:54 2-1
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Missed 6:50 2-1
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Goal 3:05 2-1
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Missed 0:51 1-1
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Goal 0:44 1-1
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Missed 19:55 0-1
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Missed 19:48 0-1
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Missed 19:43 0-1
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Missed 16:36 0-1
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Penalty 16:13
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Missed 16:02 0-1
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Missed 12:27 0-1
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Missed 12:07 0-1
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Missed 8:34 0-1
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Goal 7:11 0-1
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Penalty 6:49
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Missed 5:36 0-0
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Missed 0:19 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-1
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Period End 20:00 3-1
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Face Off 19:38 3-1
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Stoppage 19:38 3-1
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Shot 19:37 3-1
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Giveaway 18:49 3-1
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Shot 18:47 3-1
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Giveaway 18:24 3-1
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Face Off 18:13 3-1
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Goal 18:13 3-1
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Giveaway 18:10 2-1
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Hit 17:47 2-1
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Missed 17:40 2-1
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Face Off 17:15 2-1
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Stoppage 17:15 2-1
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Face Off 16:08 2-1
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Stoppage 16:08 2-1
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Shot 16:07 2-1
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Blocked 15:35 2-1
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Shot 15:29 2-1
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Face Off 14:22 2-1
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Stoppage 14:22 2-1
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Shot 14:20 2-1
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Face Off 13:02 2-1
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Stoppage 13:02 2-1
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Penalty 13:02
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Hit 11:56 2-1
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Takeaway 11:27 2-1
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Hit 11:14 2-1
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Blocked 10:49 2-1
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Blocked 10:03 2-1
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Hit 9:52 2-1
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Face Off 9:23 2-1
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Stoppage 9:23 2-1
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Shot 9:22 2-1
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Shot 9:20 2-1
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Hit 8:57 2-1
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Shot 8:44 2-1
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Takeaway 8:38 2-1
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Shot 8:19 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 283 events.
Team Stats
MTL
BUF
10
Blocked Shots
11
20
Hits
19
4
Takeaways
7
30
Shots
21
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
32
45.8
Faceoff Win Percent
54.2
8
Giveaways
8
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Jiri Kulich Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Day-To-Day
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Nick Suzuki Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
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