Sabres 3, Canadiens 4 (OT) — October 17, 2026: recap and analysis
Final/OT
3—4
Oct 17, 2026 · Centre Bell
Final score: Buffalo Sabres 3, Montréal Canadiens 4. Decided in overtime. Canadiens dominated expected goals 4.27 to 3.51. PuckLab's first star: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (30/34 saves, .882 SV%, +0.6 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Canadiens, 62% (won).
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
3.51
ACTUAL
3 — 4
MTL xG
4.27
Scoring Timeline
0.08
MED xG
1P 11:45Power Play
76
BUF 1 - 1 MTL
0.04
LOW xG
1P 14:01Even Strength
13
BUF 1 - 2 MTL
0.30
HIGH xG
2P 07:39Even Strength
85
BUF 1 - 3 MTL
0.34
HIGH xG
2P 09:52Short-handed
22
BUF 2 - 3 MTL
0.24
HIGH xG
3P 10:12Even Strength
72
BUF 3 - 3 MTL
Three Stars
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Team Stats
BUFMTL
26Shots34
3.51xGF4.27
46.75v5 CF%53.3
36.8FO%63.2
0/4PP1/5
18Hits20
17Blocks13
19Giveaways9
7Takeaways3
10PIM8
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | MTL SOG | BUF xG | MTL xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 1.07 |
| 2nd | 12 | 15 | 1.53 | 1.96 |
| 3rd | 9 | 10 | 1.02 | 0.81 |
| OT | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.43 |
| Total | 26 | 34 | 3.51 | 4.27 |