Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres — 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 O. Kapanen 8′, J. Kulich 6′, J. Slafkovsky 2′, L. Hutson 11′, T. Kozak 12′, J. Evans 19′. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 0–1, P3: 3–1.

Match Events

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

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Period 1

O. Kapanen

A. Newhook

8′

J. Slafkovsky

Roughing

16′

Z. Metsa

Roughing

Period 2

6′

J. Kulich

B. Gallagher

Slashing

10′

Period 3

J. Slafkovsky

N. Suzuki

2′

8′

Z. Benson

Tripping

L. Hutson

11′

12′

T. Kozak

R. Dahlin

J. Slafkovsky

Roughing

15′

T. Thompson

Roughing

J. Evans

Empty net

19′

Rivalry since 2014

Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — Montreal Canadiens won 28, Buffalo Sabres won 22, 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 (162 for the home side, 143 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.