Final Jan 19
BUF 1 +164 o6.5
CAR 2 -183 u6.5
Final Jan 19
WAS 2 +183 o6.5
COL 5 -206 u6.5
Final Jan 19
PIT 6 -130 o6.0
SEA 3 +117 u6.0
Final Jan 19
SJ 4 +156 o6.5
FLA 1 -174 u6.5
Final Jan 19
MIN 6 -107 o6.0
TOR 3 -103 u6.0
Final Jan 19
PHI 2 +188 o6.5
VEG 1 -211 u6.5
Final Jan 19
WIN 0 -137 o6.0
CHI 2 +124 u6.0
Final OT Jan 19
NJ 2 -120 o6.0
CAL 1 +109 u6.0
Final Jan 19
NYI 4 -147 o5.5
VAN 3 +133 u5.5
Final Jan 19
NYR 3 +125 o6.5
ANA 5 -138 u6.5
Buffalo 5th Atlantic26-17-5-0
Montreal 3rd Atlantic27-15-3-4

Sabres vs Canadiens Game Overview

BUF vs MONRecords

BUF vs MONRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Buffalo logo BUF 26-16-4 25-21-0 22-23-1 10-10-2 16-6-2
Montreal logo MON 26-15-7 27-21-0 29-18-1 13-5-6 13-10-1

Head-To-HeadLast 10

Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
5-5-0
Head-To-Head
Date Home Result ML O/U HSOG ASOG HPP APP
Jan 15, '26 BUF  logo 5 - 3 BUF +105 o6.5 27 23 2-4 2-3
Oct 20, '25 MON  logo 4 - 2 MON -146 u6.5 32 32 0-1 0-1
Mar 03, '25 MON  logo 4 - 3 (OT) MON -124 o6.5 20 36 2-5 0-4
Mar 01, '25 BUF  logo 4 - 2 MON +127 u6.5 25 29 0-2 1-4
Dec 17, '24 MON  logo 6 - 1 MON +117 o6.0 27 21 3-6 0-5
Nov 11, '24 BUF  logo 7 - 5 MON +191 o6.5 18 23 1-4 2-6
Feb 21, '24 MON  logo 3 - 2 BUF -141 u6.5 31 23 0-4 1-3
Jan 04, '24 MON  logo 6 - 1 BUF -157 o6.5 33 38 0-3 2-4
Dec 09, '23 BUF  logo 3 - 2 (SO) MON +154 u6.5 48 31 0-5 1-4
Oct 23, '23 BUF  logo 3 - 1 MON +161 u7.0 37 27 1-5 1-3

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BUF vs MONInjury report

Buffalo logoBuffalo's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
J. Norris C Out - Ribs( Jan 18, '26) Jan 18, '26
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Norris on injured reserve on Monday (Jan. 19).
J. Dunne C Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) Jan 14, '26
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15)
C. Timmins D Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) Dec 19, '25
The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
J. Kulich C Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) Nov 09, '25
The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue.
J. Danforth RW Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) Oct 17, '25
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18).

Buffalo Starters Last Game

Montreal's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
P. Laine RW Out - Abdomen( Jan 09, '26) Jan 09, '26
The Montreal Canadiens said on Saturday (Jan 10) that Laine could return to the lineup as early as late January.
K. Dach C Out - Foot( Dec 19, '25) Dec 19, '25
The Montreal Canadiens moved F Kirby Dach to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
A. Newhook C Out - Ankle( Nov 16, '25) Nov 16, '25
The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17).

Montreal Starters Last Game

GoaltendersLast 5

W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.894
Buffalo Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
U.Luukkonen Jan 19, 2026 CAR 2 - BUF 1 L 2 28 .929 - L +158 u6.5
U.Luukkonen Jan 17, 2026 BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) - 5 35 .857 - L -120 o6.0
C.Ellis Jan 15, 2026 BUF 5 - MON 3 W 3 23 .870 - W +105 o6.5
U.Luukkonen Jan 14, 2026 BUF 5 - PHI 2 W 2 22 .909 - W -146 o5.5
C.Ellis Jan 12, 2026 BUF 3 - FLA 4 L 3 31 .903 - L +146 o6.5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.60
Save %
.873
Montreal Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
S.Montembeault Jan 17, 2026 OTT 5 - MON 6 (OT) W 5 34 .853 - W +100 o6.5
J.Fowler Jan 15, 2026 BUF 5 - MON 3 L 4 26 .846 - L -126 o6.5
S.Montembeault Jan 13, 2026 WAS 3 - MON 2 (OT) - 3 42 .929 - L +106 u5.5
J.Dobes Jan 12, 2026 MON 6 - VAN 3 W 3 23 .870 - W -210 o6.5
J.Fowler Jan 10, 2026 MON 0 - DET 4 L 3 23 .870 - L -134 u6.0

BUF vs MONStats

Offense vs Defense

Goals

Goals
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
3.33 Total 3.31
0.91 1st Period 0.81
1.24 2nd Period 1.25
1.04 3rd Period 1.10
0.07 OT 0.06

Shots

Shots
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
27.96 Total 27.21
8.50 1st Period 7.62
10.43 2nd Period 8.29
8.17 3rd Period 8.42
0.26 OT 0.67

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
SHOOTING Stat SAVE PCT.
0.12 Total 0.88
0.11 1st Period 0.89
0.12 2nd Period 0.85
0.13 3rd Period 0.87
0.25 OT 0.91

Power Play vs Penalty Kill

Power Play vs Penalty Kill
POWERPLAY Stat PENALTY KILL
27 - 139 G/Att vs. GA/Att 33 - 157
19.42 PP % vs. PK % 78.98

Goaltenders

Goaltenders table
Buffalo Goaltenders
Name S SV SV% WL
Colten Ellis 314 282 0.898 6-4-0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 450 407 0.904 10-6-1
Alex Lyon 577 523 0.906 10-6-3

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Puck line result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • $: Net money won in the last 10 games
  • M/L: Closing moneyline odds for the winning team
  • HSOG: Home team shots on goal
  • ASOG: Away team shots on goal
  • HPP: Home team powerplay goals and attempts
  • APP: Away team powerplay goals and attempts

Betting Terminology

  • W/L: Win/Loss record
  • GA: Goals Against
  • SA: Saves in the game
  • SV%: Save Pct for the game
  • SO: Recorded a shutout
  • ML: Closing money line for the game
  • O/U: Closing OU for the game

Betting Terminology

  • NHL Avg: NHL Average
  • Shot Pct: Goals per shots percentage
  • Save %: Saves per shots faced percentage
  • PP: Powerplay
  • PK: Penalty Kill

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