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Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 18:30 US Eastern time

Montreal Canadiens5th · 7 ptsWLLLW L. Hutson 14'C. Caufield 21'J. Anderson 39'

4 – 3 Full time

Buffalo Sabres7th · 7 ptsWWLLW O. Zellweger 2', 45'J. Norris 44'

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

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Match summary

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4-3. Scorers: O. Zellweger 2', L. Hutson 14', C. Caufield 21', J. Anderson 39', J. Norris 44', O. Zellweger 45'.

Montreal Canadiens have won two of their last five league matches. Buffalo Sabres have won three of their last five league matches. In their last seven league meetings Montreal Canadiens won four, Buffalo Sabres won three and no were drawn.

Match events

KOStart18:30
2'O. ZellwegerAssist: M. Samuelsson, B. Malenstyn0-1
14'L. HutsonAssist: J. Slafkovsky, C. Caufield1-1
21'C. CaufieldAssist: J. Slafkovsky, N. Suzuki2-1
39'J. AndersonAssist: L. Hutson, Z. Bolduc3-1
44'J. NorrisAssist: D. Gilbert, B. Malenstyn3-2
45'O. ZellwegerAssist: Z. Benson, M. Samuelsson3-3
FTFull time4-3

Match info

Competition: NHL
Start: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 18:30US Eastern time
Ground: Not in our data yet
Referee: Not published for this league
Attendance: 20,962

Box score

By period, then every player's numbers

Team	P1	P2	P3	SO	T
Montreal Canadiens	1	2	0	3	4
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	2	1	3

Montreal Canadiens · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
J. Anderson	1	0	1	2	2	14:21
O. Beck	0	0	-1	1	0	6:59
Z. Bolduc	0	1	0	1	0	14:58
C. Caufield	1	1	0	5	0	19:46
K. Dach	0	0	-1	0	2	9:40
P. Danault	0	0	0	3	0	17:25
J. Evans	0	0	-1	2	0	13:42
C. Kreider	0	0	0	0	2	13:50
A. Newhook	0	0	0	1	2	15:19
J. Slafkovsky	0	2	0	3	2	19:41
N. Suzuki	0	1	0	5	0	23:32
A. Texier	0	0	-1	5	0	14:36
A. Carrier	0	0	0	2	0	21:55
N. Dobson	0	0	0	2	0	18:56
A. Engstrom	0	0	-1	2	0	13:22
K. Guhle	0	0	0	2	0	25:25
L. Hutson	1	1	1	2	0	27:07
A. Xhekaj	0	0	-2	0	0	14:26

Buffalo Sabres · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
Z. Benson	0	1	0	1	0	19:36
J. Danforth	0	0	2	0	2	9:58
J. Doan	0	0	0	2	0	17:23
K. Helenius	0	0	-1	0	0	14:15
P. Krebs	0	0	0	0	2	13:12
J. Kulich	0	0	-1	2	0	16:51
B. Malenstyn	0	2	2	0	0	11:55
R. McLeod	0	0	-1	0	0	14:22
J. Norris	1	0	2	1	0	11:51
N. Ostlund	0	0	-1	1	0	19:40
J. Quinn	0	0	0	3	0	19:01
T. Thompson	0	0	1	1	0	22:26
L. Crevier	0	0	0	1	2	12:43
D. Gilbert	0	1	1	0	0	8:41
Z. Metsa	0	0	0	1	0	14:58
O. Power	0	0	-1	0	0	28:22
M. Samuelsson	0	2	1	0	0	26:38
O. Zellweger	2	0	1	4	2	25:49

Montreal Canadiens · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
J. Fowler	14	17	3	.824	65:00

Buffalo Sabres · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
U. Luukkonen	35	38	3	.921	65:00

Starters first, in bold. Numbers from our data feed.

Match stats

Full match

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres

38Shots17
22Hits24
32Faceoffs won33
12Penalty minutes8
18Giveaways17
3Takeaways4

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Montreal Canadiens

W2Detroit Red WingsH1-0W
W2Nashville PredatorsH2-5L
W2Carolina HurricanesH4-6L
W1Pittsburgh PenguinsA5-6L
W1Toronto Maple LeafsA3-2W

Buffalo Sabres

W3Florida PanthersH5-3W
W2Utah MammothH1-4L
W2Dallas StarsH0-4L
W2Minnesota WildH3-2W
W1Chicago BlackhawksH4-3W

Head-to-head

Last five league meetings

4Montreal Canadiens wins 3Buffalo Sabres wins

18 May 2026Buffalo Sabres2-3Montreal Canadiens
17 May 2026Montreal Canadiens3-8Buffalo Sabres
14 May 2026Buffalo Sabres3-6Montreal Canadiens
12 May 2026Montreal Canadiens2-3Buffalo Sabres
10 May 2026Montreal Canadiens6-2Buffalo Sabres

NHL table

Latest table · Atlantic Division

Full table

#	Team	P	Diff	Pts
1	Ottawa Senators	7	+2	10
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	6	+1	8
3	Boston Bruins	6	+7	8
4	Florida Panthers	7	-1	8
5	Montreal Canadiens	6	-3	7
6	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	+1	7
7	Buffalo Sabres	7	-7	7
8	Detroit Red Wings	6	-6	4

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Montreal Canadiens 4 – 3Full time

Buffalo Sabres

39'J. Anderson
44'J. Norris
45'O. Zellweger

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Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres questions.

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What was the score in Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres?

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4-3.

Who scored in Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres?

O. Zellweger 2', L. Hutson 14', C. Caufield 21', J. Anderson 39', J. Norris 44', O. Zellweger 45'.

What was the attendance at Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres?

20,962.

When do Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres play next?

Montreal Canadiens: Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens, 14 October at 23:30 UTC; Buffalo Sabres: Toronto Maple Leafs v Buffalo Sabres, 15 October at 23:00 UTC.

Are there live scores for Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres?

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