Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Match Details

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Match Summary

Montreal Canadiens defeated Buffalo Sabres 4:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by J. Slafkovsky 11′, O. Power 7′, N. Ostlund 18′, C. Caufield 4′, C. Caufield 10′, O. Kapanen 19′. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 2–0, P3: 0–3.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens — 6 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

Period 1

T. Thompson

Interference

10′

11′

J. Slafkovsky

C. Caufield

B. Byram

Tripping

19′

Period 2

L. Hutson

Tripping

R. McLeod

Hooking

2′

O. Power

R. Dahlin

7′

14′

N. Dobson

High sticking

16′

L. Hutson

High sticking

N. Ostlund

R. McLeod

18′

Period 3

4′

C. Caufield

L. Hutson

10′

C. Caufield

K. Dach

16′

K. Dach

Holding

19′

O. Kapanen

Empty net

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 22, Montreal Canadiens won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Montreal Canadiens leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 305 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.10 per match (143 for the home side, 162 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.