Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- Puck drop
- Saturday, January 31, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- NHL Net
Team stats
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 29 | Hits | 24 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 31 | Shots | 38 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 40 | Faceoffs Won | 17 |
| 70.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 29.8 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Cole Caufield, 2
- Assists: Nick Suzuki, 2
- Points: Cole Caufield, 3
Buffalo Sabres leaders
- Goals: Owen Power, 1
- Assists: Tage Thompson, 1
- Points: Owen Power, 1