Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens
On the ice
BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| MTL | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
In net
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen32/34 SV, .941
Sam Montembeault13/16 SV, .813| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Sabres 4-2
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Sabres lead the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 1st period. Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1). Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:06
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Left
- P3 0:21
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Right
- P3 0:23
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
- P3 0:35
Noah Dobson hit Beck Malenstyn
- P3 0:44
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- GOALP3 0:44
Goal! Snap shot
Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (26)
BUF 4 - 2 MTL - P3 0:49
Lane Hutson Slap Shot Short
- P3 1:20
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
- P3 2:14
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- P3 2:40
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- P3 2:54
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- P3 3:16
Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
- P3 3:23TO
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
- P3 3:58
Mattias Samuelsson hit Alexandre Carrier
- P3 4:19
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- P3 4:21
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- P3 4:45
Ivan Demidov hit Owen Power
- P3 5:07
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- P3 5:09
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- P3 5:45
Noah Dobson Tip-In Wide Left
- P3 5:55TO
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
- P3 6:10
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- P3 6:12
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Leaders
BUFMTL 
