Monday, October 20, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:29 | MTL | Oliver Kapanen (4) — Ivan Demidov (4) , Alex Newhook (2) | EV | 0-1 |
| 2 | 06:51 | BUF | Jiri Kulich (2) — Zach Benson (6) | EV | 1-1 |
| 3 | 02:57 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský (3) — Noah Dobson (3) , Nick Suzuki (8) | EV | 1-2 |
| 3 | 11:38 | MTL | Lane Hutson (1) — Alex Newhook (3) | EV | 1-3 |
| 3 | 12:30 | BUF | Tyson Kozak (1) — Jack Quinn (1) , Rasmus Dahlin (5) | EV | 2-3 |
| 3 | 19:29 | MTL | Jake Evans (1) — Nick Suzuki (9) | EN | 2-4 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16:09 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 16:09 | BUF | Zach Metsa | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 10:49 | MTL | Brendan Gallagher | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 08:12 | BUF | Zach Benson | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 15:16 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 15:16 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Roughing | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 32 | 32 |
| Faceoff % | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Hits | 15 | 22 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 21 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 21:11 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:35 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:29 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18:00 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13:17 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 06:35 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:59 |
| 55 | Mason Geertsen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 05:27 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 19:58 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20:18 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20:08 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:53 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 23:07 |
| 21 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18:47 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19:13 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 21:17 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 26:52 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 09:02 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15:46 |
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:48 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21:37 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:44 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:55 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:17 |
| 62 | Owen Beck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:01 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18:16 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:03 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 09:27 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12:34 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12:27 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 26:30 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:36 |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19:09 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19:59 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20:46 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:08 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 26/29 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 57:52 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 26/28 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 59:57 |