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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Montréal Canadiens won 1 of their last 3 NHL games; Buffalo Sabres won 2 of 3.
- In the table: Montréal Canadiens 21st (3 pts), Buffalo Sabres 18th (4 pts).
- Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres have met 10 times since 2026: 5 wins for Montréal Canadiens, 5 for Buffalo Sabres; 7.0 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Montréal Canadiens
- L4–6Carolina Hurricanes06/10
- L5–6Pittsburgh Penguins03/10
- W3–2Toronto Maple Leafs29/09
- L1–6Carolina Hurricanes30/05
- L0–4Carolina Hurricanes28/05
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Montréal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres
4.0Goals scored3.3
4.7Goals conceded3.7
23.0Shots27.3
6Power play %0
54Faceoffs won %50
25.3Hits20.7
11Penalty minutes8
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 3 games · Buffalo Sabres 3 games · NHL 26/27
4.0Goals scored3.0
6.0Goals conceded6.0
20.0Shots26.0
17Power play %0
47Faceoffs won %45
20.0Hits21.0
14Penalty minutes11
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 1 games · Buffalo Sabres 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Montréal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres
3/3Games with 5+ goals3/3
1/3Went to overtime1/3
0/3No goals conceded0/3
3/3Scored 3+ goals3/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
5Montréal Canadiens wins5Buffalo Sabres wins7.0goals per game
- 18/05/26Buffalo Sabres2–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 17/05/26Montréal Canadiens3–8Buffalo SabresNHL
- 14/05/26Buffalo Sabres3–6Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 12/05/26Montréal Canadiens2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 10/05/26Montréal Canadiens6–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 08/05/26Buffalo Sabres1–5Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 06/05/26Buffalo Sabres4–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 01/02/26Buffalo Sabres2–4Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 23/01/26Montréal Canadiens2–4Buffalo SabresNHL
- 16/01/26Buffalo Sabres5–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Montréal Canadiens
Goals
- Zachary Bolduc1
- Alexandre Carrier1
- Josh Anderson1
Assists
- Kirby Dach1
- Mike Matheson1
- Alexandre Carrier1
Points
- Alexandre Carrier2
- Josh Anderson2
- Kirby Dach1
Buffalo Sabres
No player numbers for this season yet.
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL