NHL

Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

· National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens
26-14-7

vs
Buffalo Sabres
24-16-4
Regular Season Series

MTL leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.19 Goals Against Average 3.14
27.2 Shots Against per Game 29.7
79.7 Penalty Kill Percentage 84.7
31 Power Play Goals Against 18
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.34 Goals For per Game 3.18
26.2 Shots per Game 28.3
30 Power Play Goals 23
22.4 Power Play Percentage 17.8
4 Short Handed Goals 5
505 Penalty Minutes 389
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Dunne, C Out Jan 13
Alex Lyon, G Injured Reserve Jan 7
Michael Kesselring, D Injured Reserve Jan 6
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrik Laine, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
Jake Evans, C Injured Reserve Dec 27

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 29 13 61 3
Detroit 28 16 60 4
Montreal 26 14 59 7
Boston 26 19 54 2
Toronto 23 16 53 7
Buffalo 24 16 52 4
Florida 24 18 51 3
Ottawa 21 19 47 5
Full Standings
Canadiens Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs CGY W 4-1
vs FLA W 6-2
vs DET L 4-0
vs VAN W 6-3
@ WSH L 3-2 OT
Sabres Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ CBJ L 5-1
vs VAN W 5-3
@ NYR W 5-2
vs ANA W 5-3
vs FLA L 4-3