MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
26-15-7 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
SO
Final
3—5
2026-01-15 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
26-16-4 · W2 · L10: 8-2-0
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.6 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
2.63
ACTUAL
3 — 5
BUF xG
3.13

Scoring Timeline

0.17
HIGH xG
MTL1P 03:11Even Strength
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(22)
R · MTL · #13
Noah Dobson (21)
MTL 1 - 0 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF1P 04:05Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(23)
C · BUF · #72
Noah Ostlund (7), Jason Zucker (11)
MTL 1 - 1 BUF
0.15
HIGH xG
BUF1P 10:30Power Play
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(15)
R · BUF · #91
Tage Thompson (23), Noah Ostlund (8)
MTL 1 - 2 BUF
0.20
HIGH xG
MTL1P 14:20Power Play
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(11)
R · MTL · #93
Lane Hutson (38), Nick Suzuki (37)
MTL 2 - 2 BUF
0.19
HIGH xG
MTL2P 03:05Power Play
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(15)
C · MTL · #14
Lane Hutson (39), Cole Caufield (23)
MTL 3 - 2 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF2P 08:55Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(16)
R · BUF · #89
Tage Thompson (24), Rasmus Dahlin (27)
MTL 3 - 3 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:12Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(24)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Doan (19)
MTL 3 - 4 BUF
0.86
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:20Power PlayEN
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(25)
C · BUF · #72
Zach Benson (17)
MTL 3 - 5 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
3G, 2A, 3 SOG
★2
Colten Ellis
35
Colten Ellis
G · BUF · #35
20/23 saves, .869 SV%, +0.1 GSAx
★3
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
22/26 saves, .846 SV%, -1.9 GSAx

Team Stats

MTLBUF
23Shots27
2.63xGF3.14
45.3CF%54.7
58.9FO%41.1
2/3PP2/4
26Hits21
18Blocks6
14Giveaways15
4Takeaways6
12PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGBUF SOGMTL xGBUF xG
1st5100.890.82
2nd790.930.82
3rd830.801.49
Total20222.623.13

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 03:46
MTL
Lane Hutsonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
1P 09:21
MTL
Kaiden Guhleinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
1P 12:50
BUF
Zach Bensonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Brendan Gallagher
1P 13:46
BUF
Bowen Byramhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Lane Hutson
2P 02:32
BUF
Jacob Brysonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
2P 10:20
BUF
Bowen Byramroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
2P 10:20
MTL
Mike Mathesonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
3P 00:37
MTL
Phillip Danaulttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn
3P 07:08
MTL
Brendan Gallagherroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway
3P 07:08
BUF
Jordan Greenwayroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Brendan Gallagher
3P 08:39
MTL
Oliver Kapanentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson