Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Montréal Canadiens
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:21 | BUF | Josh Norris (2) — Konsta Helenius (1) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 11:45 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc (4) — Nick Suzuki (6) , Juraj Slafkovský (3) | PP | 1-1 |
| 1 | 14:01 | MTL | Cole Caufield (4) — Juraj Slafkovský (4) , Alexandre Carrier (2) | EV | 1-2 |
| 2 | 07:39 | MTL | Alexandre Texier (1) — Kaiden Guhle (1) , Alexandre Carrier (3) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 09:52 | BUF | Jack Quinn (5) — Zach Benson (6) , Mattias Samuelsson (5) | SH | 2-3 |
| 3 | 10:12 | BUF | Tage Thompson (5) — Josh Doan (1) , Jiri Kulich (2) | EV | 3-3 |
| OT | 00:54 | MTL | Cole Caufield (5) | EV | 3-4 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:25 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 07:44 | MTL | Alexandre Texier | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 08:20 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 10:10 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 14:19 | BUF | Dennis Gilbert | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 15:35 | BUF | Zach Benson | Elbowing | 2 |
| 2 | 17:10 | MTL | Oliver Kapanen | Interference | 2 |
| 3 | 05:25 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 17:43 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Tripping | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 26 | 34 |
| Faceoff % | 36.8% | 63.2% |
| Hits | 18 | 20 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21:17 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14:30 |
| 15 | Justin Danforth | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:34 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 09:04 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13:00 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 21:30 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12:12 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14:35 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19:19 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19:44 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15:14 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 09:11 |
| 8 | Olen Zellweger | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20:47 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26:59 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 27:39 |
| 44 | Dennis Gilbert | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11:31 |
| 46 | Louis Crevier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14:12 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:57 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:03 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20:49 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16:21 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14:22 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17:51 |
| 22 | Chris Kreider | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:06 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:06 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13:29 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14:48 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11:37 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11:29 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:40 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23:21 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22:08 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 26:38 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:16 |
| 64 | David Reinbacher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 09:09 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:29 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 23/26 | 5/6 | 2/2 | 60:01 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 20/22 | 3/3 | 0/1 | 60:54 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |