Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

28-17-5, 12-11-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	2	1	1	4
Canadiens MTL	0	2	0	2

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

28-16-7, 14-11-1 Home

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 2-1

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

Bell Centre

7:00 PM, January 22, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Montreal, QC

Attendance: 20,962

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey
Ryan Daisy

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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Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 2-1

Game Information

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

How the Sabres can win Game 7

Stanley Cup odds: Canadiens-Sabres head to Game 7, Hurricanes odds-on favorites in the East

Team USA rebounds from loss, beats Britain at ice hockey worlds