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Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

NHL · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · KeyBank Center

MTL4
Final
SOG 31–38
BUF2

Win probability

Win probability model not yet published.

Shot map

Shot map, MTL at BUFEach team's shot attempts are drawn in the end it attacks: MTL the left net, BUF the right net.BUF blocked shot, J. Quinn, 1stBUF blocked shot, B. Byram, 1stMTL blocked shot, J. Anderson, 1stMTL blocked shot, J. Anderson, 1stBUF blocked shot, T. Thompson, 1stBUF blocked shot, Z. Benson, 1stBUF blocked shot, B. Byram, 1stMTL blocked shot, K. Dach, 1stMTL blocked shot, B. Gallagher, 1stBUF blocked shot, N. Ostlund, 1stMTL blocked shot, N. Suzuki, 1stMTL blocked shot, N. Suzuki, 1stMTL blocked shot, N. Suzuki, 2ndBUF blocked shot, J. Doan, 2ndMTL blocked shot, N. Dobson, 2ndMTL blocked shot, O. Kapanen, 2ndBUF blocked shot, N. Ostlund, 2ndBUF blocked shot, A. Tuch, 2ndBUF blocked shot, M. Kesselring, 2ndMTL blocked shot, J. Veleno, 2ndBUF blocked shot, T. Thompson, 2ndBUF blocked shot, M. Samuelsson, 2ndBUF blocked shot, J. Doan, 2ndBUF blocked shot, N. Ostlund, 2ndMTL blocked shot, N. Dobson, 3rdBUF blocked shot, A. Tuch, 3rdBUF blocked shot, B. Byram, 3rdBUF blocked shot, R. Dahlin, 3rdBUF blocked shot, M. Samuelsson, 3rdBUF blocked shot, J. Zucker, 3rdBUF blocked shot, T. Thompson, 3rdBUF blocked shot, T. Thompson, 3rdBUF missed shot, A. Tuch, 1stBUF missed shot, T. Thompson, 1stBUF missed shot, A. Tuch, 1stMTL missed shot, Z. Bolduc, 1stBUF missed shot, J. Quinn, 1stBUF missed shot, K. Helenius, 1stMTL missed shot, I. Demidov, 1stMTL missed shot, C. Caufield, 2ndMTL missed shot, K. Guhle, 2ndBUF missed shot, A. Tuch, 2ndBUF missed shot, J. Quinn, 2ndMTL missed shot, O. Kapanen, 2ndBUF missed shot, J. Doan, 2ndBUF missed shot, J. Doan, 2ndMTL missed shot, L. Hutson, 2ndMTL missed shot, I. Demidov, 3rdMTL missed shot, I. Demidov, 3rdBUF missed shot, R. Dahlin, 3rdBUF missed shot, A. Tuch, 3rdMTL missed shot, Z. Bolduc, 3rdBUF missed shot, B. Byram, 3rdBUF missed shot, P. Krebs, 3rdBUF missed shot, J. Quinn, 3rdBUF missed shot, B. Byram, 3rdBUF missed shot, T. Thompson, 3rdBUF missed shot, T. Thompson, 3rdMTL missed shot, M. Matheson, 3rdBUF missed shot, J. Zucker, 3rdMTL missed shot, J. Slafkovský, 3rdBUF shot on goal, B. Malenstyn, 1stMTL shot on goal, M. Matheson, 1stBUF shot on goal, J. Zucker, 1stBUF shot on goal, J. Zucker, 1stBUF shot on goal, O. Power, 1stMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 1stMTL shot on goal, O. Kapanen, 1stMTL shot on goal, K. Dach, 1stBUF shot on goal, T. Thompson, 1stMTL shot on goal, P. Danault, 1stMTL shot on goal, I. Demidov, 1stBUF shot on goal, Z. Benson, 1stBUF shot on goal, J. Quinn, 1stMTL shot on goal, M. Matheson, 1stMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 1stBUF shot on goal, R. Dahlin, 1stBUF shot on goal, R. Dahlin, 1stBUF shot on goal, J. Doan, 1stBUF shot on goal, M. Samuelsson, 1stMTL shot on goal, C. Caufield, 1stMTL shot on goal, I. Demidov, 1stBUF shot on goal, R. Dahlin, 2ndMTL shot on goal, C. Caufield, 2ndBUF shot on goal, T. Thompson, 2ndBUF shot on goal, K. Helenius, 2ndBUF shot on goal, J. Doan, 2ndBUF shot on goal, J. Doan, 2ndMTL shot on goal, N. Dobson, 2ndBUF shot on goal, O. Power, 2ndMTL shot on goal, N. Dobson, 2ndMTL shot on goal, J. Evans, 2ndBUF shot on goal, J. Zucker, 2ndBUF shot on goal, T. Thompson, 2ndBUF shot on goal, R. McLeod, 2ndMTL shot on goal, N. Suzuki, 2ndBUF shot on goal, R. McLeod, 2ndMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 2ndMTL shot on goal, N. Suzuki, 3rdMTL shot on goal, L. Hutson, 3rdMTL shot on goal, I. Demidov, 3rdMTL shot on goal, L. Hutson, 3rdMTL shot on goal, N. Dobson, 3rdBUF shot on goal, K. Helenius, 3rdBUF shot on goal, A. Tuch, 3rdMTL shot on goal, C. Caufield, 3rdBUF shot on goal, T. Thompson, 3rdBUF shot on goal, K. Helenius, 3rdBUF shot on goal, T. Thompson, 3rdBUF shot on goal, R. Dahlin, 3rdBUF shot on goal, O. Power, 3rdBUF shot on goal, J. Zucker, 3rdMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 3rdMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 3rdMTL shot on goal, J. Slafkovský, 3rdMTL shot on goal, N. Dobson, 3rdMTL shot on goal, A. Carrier, 3rdBUF shot on goal, O. Power, 3rdBUF shot on goal, O. Power, 3rdBUF shot on goal, M. Samuelsson, 3rdBUF shot on goal, J. Quinn, 3rdBUF shot on goal, B. Byram, 3rdBUF shot on goal, J. Quinn, 3rdBUF shot on goal, Z. Benson, 3rdMTL goal, J. Slafkovský, 1stBUF goal, O. Power, 2ndBUF goal, N. Ostlund, 2ndMTL goal, C. Caufield, 3rdMTL goal, C. Caufield, 3rdMTL goal, O. Kapanen, 3rd
◀ MTL attacksBUF attacks ▶

MTL: 4 goals, 27 shots on goal, 11 missed shots, 11 blocked shots (53 attempts). BUF: 2 goals, 36 shots on goal, 18 missed shots, 21 blocked shots (77 attempts).

Scoring

The scoring summary appears here once the game starts.

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Box score

Team totals
MTLBUF
Shots on goal3138
Power-play goals11
Penalty minutes86
Hits2924
Blocked shots207
Faceoff %——
MTL skaters
PlayerGAP+/−SOGHITBLKPIMTOI
C. Caufield R213+2531015:39
N. Dobson D022+3422220:32
N. Suzuki C022+3201018:52
J. Slafkovský L101+1720017:26
O. Kapanen C101+1212017:28
L. Hutson D011+1201420:10
K. Dach C011+2121212:29
I. Demidov R0000300016:49
M. Matheson D000−1204027:33
A. Carrier D000−1111020:28
J. Evans C000−1101016:33
P. Danault C0000111018:13
A. Xhekaj D000003007:09
B. Gallagher R0000050010:18
J. Anderson R0000030012:11
J. Veleno C000−1021010:33
K. Guhle D000+2034019:29
Z. Bolduc R000−1010010:10
BUF skaters
PlayerGAP+/−SOGHITBLKPIMTOI
O. Power D1010602024:00
N. Ostlund C101−2100013:18
T. Thompson C011+1510222:21
R. Dahlin D0110431026:03
A. Tuch R0110110022:29
B. Byram D011−2101220:19
J. Zucker L000−1420018:40
J. Doan R000−1340017:22
J. Quinn R000−1300017:28
K. Helenius C000−131009:54
M. Samuelsson D0000260021:48
R. McLeod C0000200217:38
Z. Benson L0000210020:45
B. Malenstyn L000013208:46
M. Kesselring D000−200108:53
P. Krebs C000−101009:38
T. Kozak C000001006:49
Z. Metsa D0000000010:46
Goalies
GoalieDECSASVGASV%TOI
J. Dobes MTLW38362.94759:58
A. Lyon BUFL30273.90057:43