Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Match Details

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Match Summary

Montreal Canadiens defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by A. Newhook 1′, M. Matheson 4′, A. Newhook 4′, Z. Benson 19′, A. Carrier 3′, N. Suzuki 15′. Score by period: P1: 0–2, P2: 1–1, P3: 0–2.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens — 6 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

Period 1

1′

A. Newhook

L. Hutson

4′

M. Matheson

7′

A. Carrier

Tripping

R. Dahlin

Interference

11′

J. Doan

Interference

19′

Period 2

2′

A. Carrier

Hooking

4′

A. Newhook

N. Dobson

5′

A. Xhekaj

Slashing

M. Samuelsson

Tripping

9′

14′

Unknown

Too many men on the ice

L. Stanley

Roughing

17′

K. Guhle

Roughing

Z. Benson

J. Doan

19′

Period 3

3′

A. Carrier

B. Byram

Elbowing

13′

15′

N. Suzuki

Empty net

17′

J. Anderson

Cross-checking

Z. Benson

Cross-checking

18′

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 (144 for the home side, 161 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.