Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens (9-3-3) visit the Buffalo Sabres (7-4-3) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday, December 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET, on Disney+.
- Venue
- KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- Puck drop
- Friday, December 18, 2026 7:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- Disney+
Season averages
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.13 | Goals Against Average | 3.43 |
| 28.9 | Shots Against per Game | 27.1 |
| 81.7 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 68.6 |
| 11 | Power Play Goals Against | 16 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.33 | Goals For per Game | 3.07 |
| 27.1 | Shots per Game | 28.1 |
| 6 | Power Play Goals | 8 |
| 13.0 | Power Play Percentage | 17.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 173 | Penalty Minutes | 140 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Cole Caufield, 10
- Assists: Lane Hutson, 11
- Points: Cole Caufield, 14
Buffalo Sabres leaders
- Goals: Tage Thompson, 10
- Assists: Zach Benson, 11
- Points: Tage Thompson, 17