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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres

Jan 31, 2026
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens logo
31-17-7MontrealCanadiens
4
Buffalo Sabres logo
31-18-5BuffaloSabres
2

Box Score

123T
MTL1034
BUF0202

Scoring Summary

MTLBUF
  • Montreal Canadiens logoP111:20power play goal — Juraj Slafkovský (21), wrist shot. Assists: N. Suzuki (45), C. Caufield (25). Opens the scoring.10
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP27:36goal — Owen Power (4), wrist shot, with the extra attacker. Assists: T. Thompson (28), R. Dahlin (33). Ties the game.11
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP218:58power play goal — Noah Ostlund (10), slap shot. Assists: A. Tuch (25), B. Byram (17). Go-ahead goal.12
  • Montreal Canadiens logoP34:14goal — Cole Caufield (31), tip-in. Assists: N. Dobson (24), L. Hutson (47). Ties the game.22
  • Montreal Canadiens logoP310:13goal — Cole Caufield (32), snap shot. Assists: N. Suzuki (46), K. Dach (4). Game-winning goal. 2nd goal of the game.32
  • Montreal Canadiens logoP319:12empty net goal — Oliver Kapanen (17), wrist shot. Assist: N. Dobson (25).42

Team Stats

Montreal Canadiens logoMTL
Buffalo Sabres logoBUF
4Goals2
31Shots38
70.2%Faceoff %29.8%
3(1)Power Plays(Goals)4(1)
8Penalty Minutes6
29Hits24
20Blocked Shots7
13Takeaways16
5Giveaways4

Game Details

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM
KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
capacity: 19,070
tv: NHL Network
spread: BUF +NaN