Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres

26-15-7, 13-5-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Canadiens MTL	2	1	0	3
Sabres BUF	2	1	2	5

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

26-16-4, 16-6-2 Home

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
2
Canadiens
4

Game 1

10/20

Canadiens
3
Sabres
5

Game 2

1/15

Sabres
4
Canadiens
2

Game 3

1/22

Canadiens
4
Sabres
2

Game 4

1/31

KeyBank Center

7:00 PM, January 15, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Alex Lepkowski
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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