Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey League
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Sabres beat Canadiens 4-2 for their 17th victory in 21 games
Peyton Krebs added an empty-netter in the third. The Sabres improved to 28-17-5, beating Montreal for the second time in eight days.
Cole Caufield scored for the fourth straight game for Montreal, and Nick Suzuki also connected, The Canadiens dropped to 28-16-7. They had won two in a row.
Samuel Montembeault stopped 13 shots in his first regulation loss since being called up from a conditioning assignment with Laval of the AHL on Dec. 27.
Buffalo is two points behind Montreal for third place in the Atlantic Division.
Canadiens: At Boston on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesBUF leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:44 | Jason Zucker Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (18), Ryan McLeod (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:58 | Beck Malenstyn Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:25 | Zach Benson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (3), Noah Ostlund (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:56 | Cole Caufield Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (41), Mike Matheson (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:20 | Nick Suzuki Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:16 | Peyton Krebs Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (26) |
Statistics
 BUF |
 MTL |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 26 | Hits | 28 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 17 | Shots | 34 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 20 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 35.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 64.3 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Ostlund, C | Out | May 3 |
| Jiri Kulich, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 26 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |