Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Sabres

28-17-5, 61 PTS

4-2

Final

Canadiens

28-16-7, 63 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

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 3:23
TO
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 5:55
TO
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