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Sabres vs Canadiens Game Overview
BUF vs MONRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, '25 | MON |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
MON -124 | o6.5 | 20 | 36 | 2-5 | 0-4 |
| Mar 01, '25 | BUF |
4 - 2
|
MON +127 | u6.5 | 25 | 29 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Dec 17, '24 | MON |
6 - 1
|
MON +117 | o6.0 | 27 | 21 | 3-6 | 0-5 |
| Nov 11, '24 | BUF |
7 - 5
|
MON +191 | o6.5 | 18 | 23 | 1-4 | 2-6 |
| Feb 21, '24 | MON |
3 - 2
|
BUF -141 | u6.5 | 31 | 23 | 0-4 | 1-3 |
| Jan 04, '24 | MON |
6 - 1
|
BUF -157 | o6.5 | 33 | 38 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Dec 09, '23 | BUF |
3 - 2 (SO)
|
MON +154 | u6.5 | 48 | 31 | 0-5 | 1-4 |
| Oct 23, '23 | BUF |
3 - 1
|
MON +161 | u7.0 | 37 | 27 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Mar 27, '23 | BUF |
4 - 3 (SO)
|
MON +187 | P7.0 | 33 | 41 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Nov 22, '22 | MON |
7 - 2
|
BUF -105 | o6.5 | 31 | 38 | 0-6 | 2-4 |
BUF vs MON Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 3, 2025 ) Buffalo 3, Montreal 4
The Buffalo Sabres seem to be finding their rhythm after starting the season with a three-game losing streak. Now, with two wins tucked away thanks to strong all-around efforts, they aim to make it three in a row when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
Buffalo sputtered out of the gate, getting outscored 10-2 in the three losses and going 0-for-11 on the power play. The Sabres snapped out of the funk Wednesday, erupting for eight goals to dispatch the Ottawa Senators 8-4. They followed that up with a 3-0 triumph against the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
And they've come alive with the man advantage, too. After a perfect 3-for-3 night against Ottawa, the Sabres scored twice on four opportunities against the Panthers and entered Sunday's schedule tied for sixth in the NHL with a 27.8% success rate.
New Sabre Josh Doan delivered both power-play tallies against Florida, his first two goals of the season. He was on the doorstep of the crease for both goals, an area that has been a struggle for Buffalo at times over the past few seasons.
Doan had three assists against the Senators and is now tied for the lead in Buffalo with five points.
"I think chaos is a strength of my game when the puck is bouncing around the net," said Doan, who was acquired from the Utah Mammoth with Michael Kesselring in a trade that saw JJ Peterka go the other way. "That's where I take pride in my game."
Though the skaters have done their part, goalie Alex Lyon has been stellar since the first game.
The veteran, who became the starter with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen sidelined since the preseason with a lower-body injury, has put up a .929 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average.
"I've been feeling pretty good," Lyon said. "I just try to give the team a chance to win. That's my mindset, especially given the workload here. I kind of knew a couple days before the season what was shaping up. So maybe it was easier to mentally prepare for it that way."
Montreal enters Monday's tilt looking to bounce back after its four-game winning streak was snapped Saturday with a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers. The Canadiens jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first four minutes of the game. The Rangers got on the board midway through the frame and then scored three times in just over five minutes early in the third to go ahead.
"I have to be better," goalie Samuel Montembeault said. "That's two games now that things are going well after two periods, but I gave up two goals (in the third on Tuesday) and three (in the third on Saturday)."
The Canadiens have allowed 18 goals through six games thus far, 12th most in the NHL as of Sunday.
On the other end, they've scored 21 goals, the fourth-highest in the league. Five of those have come from Cole Caufield, who scored the overtime winner in each of their last two wins. Zack Bolduc started strong with a goal in three consecutive games but has been kept off the scoresheet in the last three contests.
--Field Level Media
BUF vs MONInjury report
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Pearson | LW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 19, '26) | Mar 19, '26 | |
| Pearson did not play in Thursday's (Mar. 19) versus the Sharks. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Greenway | LW | Out - Abdomen( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Jordan Greenway on injured reserve on Wednesday (Feb. 25). | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Wednesday (Feb. 18) that Timmins is now skating but not in day-to-day status. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Montreal's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Anderson | RW | Day To Day - Upper body( Mar 19, '26) | Mar 19, '26 | |
| Anderson did not play on Thursday's (Mar. 19) game versus the Red Wings. | ||||
| K. Dach | C | Out - Upper body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Dach will be out for 2 to 4 weeks due to an upper-body injury. | ||||
| P. Laine | RW | Out - Lower-Body( Feb 16, '26) | Feb 16, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said that Laine will not participate Tuesday's (Feb. 17) practice and is being evaluated on a daily basis. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.930
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Oct 18, 2025 | BUF 3 - FLA 0 | W | 0 | 32 | 1.00 | - | W +128 | u5.5 |
| A.Lyon | Oct 15, 2025 | BUF 8 - OTT 4 | W | 4 | 37 | .892 | - | W -104 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Oct 13, 2025 | BUF 1 - COL 3 | L | 3 | 37 | .919 | - | L +144 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Oct 11, 2025 | BOS 3 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 30 | .933 | - | L -102 | u5.5 |
| A.Lyon | Oct 9, 2025 | BUF 0 - NYR 4 | L | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | L +100 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.882
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Montembeault | Oct 18, 2025 | MON 3 - NYR 4 | L | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | L -130 | o5.5 |
| J.Dobes | Oct 16, 2025 | MON 3 - NAS 2 (OT) | W | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | W -142 | u5.5 |
| S.Montembeault | Oct 14, 2025 | MON 5 - SEA 4 (OT) | W | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | W -164 | o5.5 |
| S.Montembeault | Oct 11, 2025 | CHI 2 - MON 3 | W | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | W -162 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Oct 9, 2025 | DET 1 - MON 5 | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W +118 | u6.5 |
BUF vs MONStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.60 | Total | 3.00 |
| 0.60 | 1st Period | 0.50 |
| 1.20 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.80 | 3rd Period | 1.50 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 29.00 | Total | 23.83 |
| 7.40 | 1st Period | 6.83 |
| 14.20 | 2nd Period | 8.17 |
| 7.40 | 3rd Period | 8.33 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.50 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.08 | 1st Period | 0.93 |
| 0.08 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.11 | 3rd Period | 0.82 |
| 0.00 | OT | 1.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 18 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 5 - 18 |
| 27.78 | PP % vs. PK % | 72.22 |
Goaltenders
| Buffalo Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 168 | 156 | 0.929 | 2-3-0 | ||