BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
28-17-5 · W2 · L10: 7-2-1
W
L
OT
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Final
4—2
2026-01-22 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
28-16-7 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
L
OT
W
L
W
W
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.7 to 3.0 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.74
ACTUAL
4 — 2
MTL xG
3.01

Scoring Timeline

0.12
HIGH xG
BUF1P 00:44Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(11)
L · BUF · #17
Jack Quinn (18), Ryan McLeod (21)
BUF 1 - 0 MTL
0.27
HIGH xG
BUF1P 14:58Power Play
Beck Malenstyn
29
Beck Malenstyn(4)
L · BUF · #29
Mattias Samuelsson (18)
BUF 2 - 0 MTL
0.51
HIGH xG
BUF2P 02:25Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(6)
L · BUF · #9
Konsta Helenius (3), Noah Ostlund (9)
BUF 3 - 0 MTL
0.08
MED xG
MTL2P 03:56Even Strength
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(26)
R · MTL · #13
Nick Suzuki (41), Mike Matheson (19)
BUF 3 - 1 MTL
0.34
HIGH xG
MTL2P 11:20Even Strength
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(16)
C · MTL · #14
Zack Bolduc (9)
BUF 3 - 2 MTL
0.46
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:16Power PlayEN
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(6)
C · BUF · #19
Tage Thompson (26)
BUF 4 - 2 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
32/34 saves, .941 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★2
Sam Montembeault
35
Sam Montembeault
G · MTL · #35
13/16 saves, .812 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★3
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki
C · MTL · #14
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

BUFMTL
17Shots34
3.74xGF3.01
38.9CF%61.1
35.7FO%64.3
0/2PP0/3
26Hits28
18Blocks16
9Giveaways12
5Takeaways3
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st6100.950.69
2nd2131.102.01
3rd591.690.32
Total13323.743.02

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 13:01
BUF
Michael Kesselringhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Evans
2P 07:44
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Juraj Slafkovský
2P 14:47
BUF
Mattias Samuelssonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
2P 14:47
MTL
Zack Bolducroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
2P 16:55
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
2P 16:55
MTL
Zack Bolducslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 16:55
MTL
Zack Bolducroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 05:51
BUF
Noah Ostlundslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaiden Guhle
3P 07:16
MTL
Lane Hutsonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch