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Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens

Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in a shootout on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2026-2027 record
Buffalo Sabres 3 4-3-1
at Montreal Canadiens 4 3-3-1

Goals by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 1 0 2 0 0 3
Montreal Canadiens 1 2 0 0 1 4

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 6 2 8 0 0 16
Montreal Canadiens 11 11 11 5 0 38

Three stars

  1. L. Hutson, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
  2. A. Texier, Montreal Canadiens
  3. O. Zellweger, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:16 Buffalo Sabres Olen Zellweger (1) Mattias Samuelsson (2), Beck Malenstyn (1) Even strength BUF 1, MTL 0
1st 14:28 Montreal Canadiens Lane Hutson (1) Juraj Slafkovský (1), Cole Caufield (1) Power play BUF 1, MTL 1
2nd 01:19 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (3) Juraj Slafkovský (2), Nick Suzuki (5) Even strength BUF 1, MTL 2
2nd 19:10 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson (2) Lane Hutson (5), Zachary Bolduc (1) Even strength BUF 1, MTL 3
3rd 04:24 Buffalo Sabres Josh Norris (1) Dennis Gilbert (1), Beck Malenstyn (2) Even strength BUF 2, MTL 3
3rd 05:25 Buffalo Sabres Olen Zellweger (2) Zach Benson (3), Mattias Samuelsson (3) Even strength BUF 3, MTL 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Round Team Shooter Result
1 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield Goal
1 Buffalo Sabres Tage Thompson Goal
2 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Texier Goal (winner)
2 Buffalo Sabres Jack Quinn Saved
3 Montreal Canadiens Zachary Bolduc Goal

Team stats

Stat Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal 16 38
Power play 0 of 5 1 of 3
Penalty minutes 8 12
Hits 24 22
Blocked shots 7 15
Giveaways 17 18
Takeaways 4 3
Faceoffs won 33/65 (50.8%) 32/65 (49.2%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
6 Z. Benson L 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 19:36
9 J. Norris C 1 0 1 +2 0 1 2 0 0 60% 11:51
15 J. Danforth R 0 0 0 +2 2 0 0 1 0 50% 09:58
19 P. Krebs C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 13:12
20 J.Kulich C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 0 16:51
22 J. Quinn R 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 100% 19:01
29 B. Malenstyn L 0 2 2 +2 0 0 5 1 0 100% 11:55
71 R. McLeod C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 66.7% 14:22
72 T. Thompson C 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 31.3% 22:26
86 N. Ostlund C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 37.5% 19:40
91 J. Doan R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 17:23
94 K. Helenius C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 0 14:15
8 O. Zellweger D 2 0 2 +1 2 4 1 1 0 25:49
23 M. Samuelsson D 0 2 2 +1 0 0 3 1 0 26:38
25 O. Power D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 28:22
44 D. Gilbert D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 0 0 08:41
46 L. Crevier D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 12:43
73 Z. Metsa D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14:58
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1 U. Luukkonen 38 35 3 .921 65:00 OT loss

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
13 C. Caufield R 1 1 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 19:46
14 N. Suzuki C 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 52.9% 23:32
15 A. Newhook C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 44.4% 15:19
17 J. Anderson R 1 0 1 +1 2 2 0 0 0 14:21
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 1 0 19:41
22 C. Kreider L 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 100% 13:50
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 60% 17:25
62 O. Beck C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 1 0 06:59
71 J. Evans C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 1 0 35.3% 13:42
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 14:58
77 K. Dach C 0 0 0 -1 2 0 2 1 0 09:40
85 A. Texier L 0 0 0 -1 0 5 2 0 0 14:36
21 K. Guhle D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 25:25
42 A. Engstrom D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 0 13:22
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 21:55
48 L. Hutson D 1 1 2 +1 0 2 0 1 1 27:07
53 N. Dobson D 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 18:56
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 2 0 14:26
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
32 J. Fowler 16 13 3 .813 65:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 08:25 Montreal Canadiens Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
1st 12:36 Buffalo Sabres Olen Zellweger Tripping 2
1st 13:33 Buffalo Sabres Louis Crevier Delaying game puck over glass 2
1st 15:15 Montreal Canadiens Kirby Dach Holding 2
2nd 01:47 Montreal Canadiens Chris Kreider Holding the stick 2
2nd 06:56 Montreal Canadiens Alex Newhook Hooking 2
2nd 14:42 Buffalo Sabres Justin Danforth Interference 2
3rd 09:12 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 09:12 Buffalo Sabres Peyton Krebs Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
OT 04:27 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Holding 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Referees
Pierre Lambert, Jake Brenk
Linesmen
Tommy Hughes, Ryan Daisy
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Sam Carrick, Rasmus Dahlin, Tyson Kozak
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Mike Matheson, Florian Xhekaj

2026-2027 season series

Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final/SO Game page
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens 7:00 PM ET Game page
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres 7:30 PM ET Game page
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres 2:00 PM ET Game page

Other NHL games on Oct 13

Matchup Status Details
New Jersey Devils 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final/OT Game page
Florida Panthers 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 Final Game page
Seattle Kraken 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final/SO Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 7 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 3 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 2 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 5 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Utah Mammoth 5 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 4 at Anaheim Ducks 2 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 6 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final Game page

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