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%

Recent Meetings

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15/05/26Buffalo Sabres3–6Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

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13/05/26Montreal Canadiens2–3Buffalo SabresNHLMatch Details

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13/05/26NHL

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11/05/26Montreal Canadiens6–2Buffalo SabresNHLMatch Details

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11/05/26NHL

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09/05/26Buffalo Sabres1–5Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

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09/05/26NHL

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07/05/26Buffalo Sabres4–2Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

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23/01/26Montreal Canadiens2–4Buffalo SabresNHLMatch Details

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16/01/26Buffalo Sabres5–3Montreal CanadiensNHLMatch Details

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Highest-scoring game: 5–7 v 2024

More results

Standings

Buffalo Sabres sit #11 and Montreal Canadiens are #16 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

1Colorado Avalanche119

GP82Won46Lost19

2Minnesota Wild113

GP82Won37Lost22

3Calgary Flames111

GP82Won44Lost21

4St. Louis Blues109

GP82Won43Lost22

5Edmonton Oilers104

GP82Won38Lost27

6Los Angeles Kings99

GP82Won35Lost27

7Dallas Stars98

GP82Won31Lost30

8Nashville Predators97

GP82Won35Lost30

9Vegas Golden Knights94

GP82Won34Lost31

10Vancouver Canucks92

GP82Won32Lost30

11Winnipeg Jets89

GP82Won32Lost32

12San Jose Sharks77

GP82Won22Lost37

13Anaheim Ducks76

GP82Won22Lost37

14Chicago Blackhawks68

GP82Won16Lost42

15Seattle Kraken60

GP82Won23Lost49

16Arizona Coyotes57

GP82Won18Lost50

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Colorado Avalanche	GP82	Won46	Lost19	Pts119
#2	Minnesota Wild	GP82	Won37	Lost22	Pts113
#3	Calgary Flames	GP82	Won44	Lost21	Pts111
#4	St. Louis Blues	GP82	Won43	Lost22	Pts109
#5	Edmonton Oilers	GP82	Won38	Lost27	Pts104
#6	Los Angeles Kings	GP82	Won35	Lost27	Pts99
#7	Dallas Stars	GP82	Won31	Lost30	Pts98
#8	Nashville Predators	GP82	Won35	Lost30	Pts97
#9	Vegas Golden Knights	GP82	Won34	Lost31	Pts94
#10	Vancouver Canucks	GP82	Won32	Lost30	Pts92
#11	Winnipeg Jets	GP82	Won32	Lost32	Pts89
#12	San Jose Sharks	GP82	Won22	Lost37	Pts77
#13	Anaheim Ducks	GP82	Won22	Lost37	Pts76
#14	Chicago Blackhawks	GP82	Won16	Lost42	Pts68
#15	Seattle Kraken	GP82	Won23	Lost49	Pts60
#16	Arizona Coyotes	GP82	Won18	Lost50	Pts57

Eastern Conference

1Florida Panthers122

GP82Won42Lost18

2Carolina Hurricanes116

GP82Won47Lost20

3Toronto Maple Leafs115

GP82Won45Lost21

4New York Rangers110

GP82Won44Lost24

5Tampa Bay Lightning110

GP82Won39Lost23

6Boston Bruins107

GP82Won40Lost26

7Pittsburgh Penguins103

GP82Won37Lost25

8Washington Capitals100

GP82Won35Lost26

9New York Islanders84

GP82Won34Lost35

10Columbus Blue Jackets81

GP82Won26Lost38

11Buffalo Sabres75

GP82Won25Lost39

12Detroit Red Wings74

GP82Won21Lost40

13Ottawa Senators73

GP82Won26Lost42

14New Jersey Devils63

GP82Won19Lost46

15Philadelphia Flyers61

GP82Won20Lost46

16Montreal Canadiens55

GP82Won16Lost49

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Florida Panthers	GP82	Won42	Lost18	Pts122
#2	Carolina Hurricanes	GP82	Won47	Lost20	Pts116
#3	Toronto Maple Leafs	GP82	Won45	Lost21	Pts115
#4	New York Rangers	GP82	Won44	Lost24	Pts110
#5	Tampa Bay Lightning	GP82	Won39	Lost23	Pts110
#6	Boston Bruins	GP82	Won40	Lost26	Pts107
#7	Pittsburgh Penguins	GP82	Won37	Lost25	Pts103
#8	Washington Capitals	GP82	Won35	Lost26	Pts100
#9	New York Islanders	GP82	Won34	Lost35	Pts84
#10	Columbus Blue Jackets	GP82	Won26	Lost38	Pts81
#11	Buffalo Sabres	GP82	Won25	Lost39	Pts75
#12	Detroit Red Wings	GP82	Won21	Lost40	Pts74
#13	Ottawa Senators	GP82	Won26	Lost42	Pts73
#14	New Jersey Devils	GP82	Won19	Lost46	Pts63
#15	Philadelphia Flyers	GP82	Won20	Lost46	Pts61
#16	Montreal Canadiens	GP82	Won16	Lost49	Pts55

Atlantic

1Florida Panthers122

GP82Won42Lost18

2Toronto Maple Leafs115

GP82Won45Lost21

3Tampa Bay Lightning110

GP82Won39Lost23

4Boston Bruins107

GP82Won40Lost26

5Buffalo Sabres75

GP82Won25Lost39

6Detroit Red Wings74

GP82Won21Lost40

7Ottawa Senators73

GP82Won26Lost42

8Montreal Canadiens55

GP82Won16Lost49

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Florida Panthers	GP82	Won42	Lost18	Pts122
#2	Toronto Maple Leafs	GP82	Won45	Lost21	Pts115
#3	Tampa Bay Lightning	GP82	Won39	Lost23	Pts110
#4	Boston Bruins	GP82	Won40	Lost26	Pts107
#5	Buffalo Sabres	GP82	Won25	Lost39	Pts75
#6	Detroit Red Wings	GP82	Won21	Lost40	Pts74
#7	Ottawa Senators	GP82	Won26	Lost42	Pts73
#8	Montreal Canadiens	GP82	Won16	Lost49	Pts55

Central

1Colorado Avalanche119

GP82Won46Lost19

2Minnesota Wild113

GP82Won37Lost22

3St. Louis Blues109

GP82Won43Lost22

4Dallas Stars98

GP82Won31Lost30

5Nashville Predators97

GP82Won35Lost30

6Winnipeg Jets89

GP82Won32Lost32

7Chicago Blackhawks68

GP82Won16Lost42

8Arizona Coyotes57

GP82Won18Lost50

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Colorado Avalanche	GP82	Won46	Lost19	Pts119
#2	Minnesota Wild	GP82	Won37	Lost22	Pts113
#3	St. Louis Blues	GP82	Won43	Lost22	Pts109
#4	Dallas Stars	GP82	Won31	Lost30	Pts98
#5	Nashville Predators	GP82	Won35	Lost30	Pts97
#6	Winnipeg Jets	GP82	Won32	Lost32	Pts89
#7	Chicago Blackhawks	GP82	Won16	Lost42	Pts68
#8	Arizona Coyotes	GP82	Won18	Lost50	Pts57

Pacific

1Calgary Flames111

GP82Won44Lost21

2Edmonton Oilers104

GP82Won38Lost27

3Los Angeles Kings99

GP82Won35Lost27

4Vegas Golden Knights94

GP82Won34Lost31

5Vancouver Canucks92

GP82Won32Lost30

6San Jose Sharks77

GP82Won22Lost37

7Anaheim Ducks76

GP82Won22Lost37

8Seattle Kraken60

GP82Won23Lost49

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Calgary Flames	GP82	Won44	Lost21	Pts111
#2	Edmonton Oilers	GP82	Won38	Lost27	Pts104
#3	Los Angeles Kings	GP82	Won35	Lost27	Pts99
#4	Vegas Golden Knights	GP82	Won34	Lost31	Pts94
#5	Vancouver Canucks	GP82	Won32	Lost30	Pts92
#6	San Jose Sharks	GP82	Won22	Lost37	Pts77
#7	Anaheim Ducks	GP82	Won22	Lost37	Pts76
#8	Seattle Kraken	GP82	Won23	Lost49	Pts60

Metropolitan

1Carolina Hurricanes116

GP82Won47Lost20

2New York Rangers110

GP82Won44Lost24

3Pittsburgh Penguins103

GP82Won37Lost25

4Washington Capitals100

GP82Won35Lost26

5New York Islanders84

GP82Won34Lost35

6Columbus Blue Jackets81

GP82Won26Lost38

7New Jersey Devils63

GP82Won19Lost46

8Philadelphia Flyers61

GP82Won20Lost46

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Carolina Hurricanes	GP82	Won47	Lost20	Pts116
#2	New York Rangers	GP82	Won44	Lost24	Pts110
#3	Pittsburgh Penguins	GP82	Won37	Lost25	Pts103
#4	Washington Capitals	GP82	Won35	Lost26	Pts100
#5	New York Islanders	GP82	Won34	Lost35	Pts84
#6	Columbus Blue Jackets	GP82	Won26	Lost38	Pts81
#7	New Jersey Devils	GP82	Won19	Lost46	Pts63
#8	Philadelphia Flyers	GP82	Won20	Lost46	Pts61

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

API data: 15 May 2026