Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- Puck drop
- Thursday, January 15, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 26 | Hits | 21 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 23 | Shots | 27 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 58.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.1 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Nick Suzuki, 1
- Assists: Lane Hutson, 2
- Points: Nick Suzuki, 2
Buffalo Sabres leaders
- Goals: Tage Thompson, 3
- Assists: Tage Thompson, 2
- Points: Tage Thompson, 5