Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Match Details

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Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Montreal Canadiens 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by K. Okposo 6′, Z. Girgensons 17′, C. Wideman 9′, V. Olofsson 17′, A. Bjork 19′, T. Thompson 4′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #11, Montreal Canadiens #16.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens — 6 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

Period 1

5′

C. Paquette

High sticking

K. Okposo

C. Miller

6′

R. Dahlin

Interference

8′

Z. Girgensons

C. Eakin

17′

18′

C. Wideman

Hooking

Period 2

H. Jokiharju

Holding

2′

C. Eakin

Tripping

4′

9′

C. Wideman

M. Perreault

10′

J. Drouin

Hooking

14′

Unknown

Too many men on the ice

15′

B. Chiarot

Hooking

V. Olofsson

J. Skinner

17′

A. Bjork

V. Hinostroza

19′

R. Hagg

Holding

19′

Period 3

3′

B. Chiarot

Tripping

T. Thompson

V. Olofsson

4′

Rivalry since 2014

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 21, Montreal Canadiens won 29, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Montreal Canadiens leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 305 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.10 per match (140 for the home side, 165 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–7 in 2024.

Buffalo Sabres

wins

Drawn

Montreal Canadiens

wins

Total goals

305 · 6.1/match

Both scored

45/50 · 90%

Over 2.5

48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026