Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens

Head-to-head

BUF wins

12

MTL wins

17

Past regulation

6

Goals per game

6.7

29 meetings since the 2019-20 season, regular season and playoffs. A shootout counts as one goal for the winner, as in the final score.

• BUF 3 @ MTL 4(SO)Oct 13, 2026
• MTL 3 @ BUF 2(OT)May 18, 2026 · Playoffs
• BUF 8 @ MTL 3May 16, 2026 · Playoffs
• MTL 6 @ BUF 3May 14, 2026 · Playoffs
• BUF 3 @ MTL 2May 12, 2026 · Playoffs
• BUF 2 @ MTL 6May 10, 2026 · Playoffs
• MTL 5 @ BUF 1May 8, 2026 · Playoffs
• MTL 2 @ BUF 4May 6, 2026 · Playoffs
• MTL 4 @ BUF 2Jan 31, 2026
• BUF 4 @ MTL 2Jan 22, 2026

Key Players

Buffalo Sabres

• Tage ThompsonC

  2025-26: 78 GP, 39 G, 36 A, 75 P

  2026-27: 8 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P

• Rasmus DahlinD

  2025-26: 74 GP, 17 G, 53 A, 70 P

  2026-27: 6 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P

• Ryan McLeodC

  2025-26: 78 GP, 14 G, 38 A, 52 P

  2026-27: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P

• Jack QuinnR

  2025-26: 79 GP, 20 G, 31 A, 51 P

  2026-27: 8 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P

Montreal Canadiens

• Nick SuzukiC

  2025-26: 82 GP, 29 G, 72 A, 101 P

  2026-27: 7 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 P

• Cole CaufieldR

  2025-26: 81 GP, 51 G, 37 A, 88 P

  2026-27: 7 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 4 P

• Lane HutsonD

  2025-26: 82 GP, 12 G, 66 A, 78 P

  2026-27: 7 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 P

• Juraj SlafkovskýL

  2025-26: 82 GP, 30 G, 43 A, 73 P

  2026-27: 7 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P

Skaters on each current roster, ranked by 2025-26 regular-season points. Goalies are not listed; starters are not announced here.