Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Canadiens

26-15-7, 59 PTS

3-5

Final

Sabres

26-16-4, 56 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	7	8	8	23
BUF	12	10	5	27

In net

Jacob Fowler22/26 SV, .846

Colten Ellis20/23 SV, .870

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	2	1	0	3
BUF	2	1	2	5

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Sabres outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 3rd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (3). Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Colten Ellis shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 0:05
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
P3 0:18
Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
P3 0:22
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 0:44
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 1:40
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
GOALP3 1:40
Goal! Wrist shot
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (17)
MTL 3 - 5 BUF
P3 2:07
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 2:08
Zachary Bolduc hit Owen Power
P3 2:29
Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
P3 3:14
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
P3 3:30
Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
P3 4:33
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 4:40
Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Quinn
P3 5:07
TO
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
P3 6:10
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
P3 7:49
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 8:08
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 8:12
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
P3 8:27
Alexandre Texier Backhand Wide Right
P3 8:29
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 8:44
TO
Giveaway by Zach Benson
P3 8:56
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jason Zucker