Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:44 | BUF | Jason Zucker (11) — Jack Quinn (18) , Ryan McLeod (21) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 14:58 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn (4) — Mattias Samuelsson (18) | SH | 2-0 |
| 2 | 02:25 | BUF | Zach Benson (6) — Konsta Helenius (3) , Noah Ostlund (9) | EV | 3-0 |
| 2 | 03:56 | MTL | Cole Caufield (26) — Nick Suzuki (41) , Mike Matheson (19) | EV | 3-1 |
| 2 | 11:20 | MTL | Nick Suzuki (16) — Zachary Bolduc (9) | EV | 3-2 |
| 3 | 19:16 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (6) — Tage Thompson (26) | EN | 4-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:01 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 07:44 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 14:47 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 14:47 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 16:55 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 16:55 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 16:55 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 05:51 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 07:16 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Slashing | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 17 | 34 |
| Faceoff % | 35.7% | 64.3% |
| Hits | 26 | 28 |
| Blocked Shots | 18 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 9 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 3 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:47 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10:57 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17:00 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:38 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:57 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11:41 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20:53 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:14 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13:02 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19:46 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:26 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 09:36 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 27:21 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:04 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 23:03 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 26:25 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 22:53 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 06:17 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13:09 |
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17:56 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20:14 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:21 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 18:50 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 13:20 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:25 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14:18 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15:25 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:02 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:54 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17:44 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 23:53 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14:17 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18:53 |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 09:06 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24:14 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23:26 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 31/33 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 11/13 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 58:33 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |