Sabres vs Canadiens Live Score (13 Oct, 2026)

Sabres vs Canadiens Live Score (13 Oct, 2026)
Final

Score by Period

Team1st2nd3rdOT2OTTotal
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF
102003
Montreal Canadiens logo MTL
120014

Play-by-Play

2OT 0:00
Game End
1–3
2OT 0:00
End of SO
1–3
2OT 0:00
End of Shootout
1–3
2OT 0:00
Zachary Bolduc Goal Backhand
1–3
2OT 0:00
Jack Quinn failed shot attempt on Jacob Fowler
1–3
2OT 0:00
Alexandre Texier Goal Snap Shot
1–3
2OT 0:00
Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot
1–3
2OT 0:00
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
1–3
2OT 0:00
Start of Shootout
1–3
OT 5:00
End of OT
3–3
OT 4:59
Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3–3
OT 4:54
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
3–3
OT 4:49
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Evans
3–3
OT 4:42
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
3–3
OT 4:42
Puck Frozen - Skater
3–3
OT 4:27
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
3–3
OT 4:27
Juraj Slafkovský Holding against Josh Norris
3–3
OT 4:16
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3–3
OT 3:27
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3–3
OT 3:22
Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3–3
OT 3:03
Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson
3–3
OT 2:13
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
3–3
OT 1:34
Noah Dobson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3–3
OT 0:00
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
3–3

Scoring Summary

1st Period
2:16
Olen Zellweger
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson, Beck Malenstyn
Olen Zellweger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2), Beck Malenstyn (1)
1 - 0
14:28
Lane Hutson
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield
Lane Hutson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (1), Cole Caufield (1)
1 - 1
2nd Period
1:19
Cole Caufield
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (2), Nick Suzuki (5)
1 - 2
19:10
Josh Anderson
Assists: Lane Hutson, Zack Bolduc
Josh Anderson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (5), Zachary Bolduc (1)
1 - 3
3rd Period
4:24
Josh Norris
Assists: Dennis Gilbert, Beck Malenstyn
Josh Norris Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dennis Gilbert (1), Beck Malenstyn (2)
2 - 3
5:25
Olen Zellweger
Assists: Zach Benson, Mattias Samuelsson
Olen Zellweger Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (3), Mattias Samuelsson (3)
3 - 3
2OT
0:00
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
1 - 3
0:00
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot
1 - 3
0:00
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Texier Goal Snap Shot
1 - 3
0:00
Zack Bolduc
Zachary Bolduc Goal Backhand
1 - 3

Team Stats

Buffalo Sabres logo BUF
MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
7 Blocked Shots 15
24 Hits 22
4 Takeaways 3
17 Giveaways 18
0 Power Play Goals 1
5 Power Play Opportunities 3
17 Total Shots 38
8 Penalty Minutes 12
0.0 Power Play % 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 32
50.8 Faceoff Percent 49.2
4 Penalties 6

Game Leaders

Buffalo Sabres logo BUF
MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
Goals
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson#48 · D
1
Beck Malenstyn2
Assists
Points
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield#13 · RW
2

Player Box Score

Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach BensonZach Benson#6 · LW130019:365:181:2712:5122001100010.0000
Justin DanforthJustin Danforth#15 · RW10029:580:031:018:54170000103350.0012
Josh DoanJosh Doan#91 · RW110017:232:190:0015:0422010200000.0400
Konsta HeleniusKonsta Helenius#94 · C020-114:151:440:0012:3120010000000.0100
Peyton KrebsPeyton Krebs#19 · C010013:120:000:2612:4618000010000.0212
Jiri KulichJiri Kulich#20 · C010-116:512:290:0014:2224010210010.0000
Beck MalenstynBeck Malenstyn#29 · LW150211:550:053:018:491600200010100.0100
Ryan McLeodRyan McLeod#71 · C000-114:221:061:4311:332401000014766.7000
Josh NorrisJosh Norris#9 · C020211:512:280:099:14171101006460.0000
Noah OstlundNoah Ostlund#86 · C010-119:405:160:3613:48220201103537.5000
Jack QuinnJack Quinn#22 · RW030019:015:400:0013:212002031010100.0200
Tage ThompsonTage Thompson#72 · C101122:265:540:0016:322504012051131.3100
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh AndersonJosh Anderson#17 · RW000114:210:002:4311:3821120200000.0112
Owen BeckOwen Beck#62 · C120-16:590:000:006:5910000100000.0000
Zack BolducZack Bolduc#76 · RW020014:581:150:0013:4320031100000.0400
Cole CaufieldCole Caufield#13 · RW010019:463:070:0016:3925131520000.0000
Kirby DachKirby Dach#77 · C120-19:401:301:047:0614000010000.0012
Phillip DanaultPhillip Danault#24 · C010017:250:064:0013:192700031012860.0000
Jake EvansJake Evans#71 · C112-113:420:004:448:581800020061135.3100
Chris KreiderChris Kreider#22 · LW120013:503:170:0010:332101000010100.0012
Alex NewhookAlex Newhook#15 · C100015:191:312:3411:14220101004544.4112
Juraj SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky#20 · LW100019:413:090:0016:3223012310010.0212
Nick SuzukiNick Suzuki#14 · C210023:323:070:5019:35240315309852.9200
Alexandre TexierAlexandre Texier#85 · LW020-114:361:320:0013:0421000510000.0000
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Louis CrevierLouis Crevier#46 · D010012:430:041:5110:4820000110000.0012
Dennis GilbertDennis Gilbert#44 · D01018:410:000:427:5913001010000.0100
Zach MetsaZach Metsa#73 · D000014:580:001:3213:2619000100000.0000
Owen PowerOwen Power#25 · D001-128:225:542:0120:2728010010000.0200
Mattias SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson#23 · D122126:380:083:1223:1836012000000.0300
Olen ZellwegerOlen Zellweger#8 · D110125:492:140:0023:3534220400000.0012
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre CarrierAlexandre Carrier#45 · D310021:550:004:5616:5929010200000.0000
Noah DobsonNoah Dobson#53 · D150018:560:473:2014:4928000200000.0100
Adam EngstromAdam Engstrom#42 · D010-113:220:290:0012:5317000200000.0100
Kaiden GuhleKaiden Guhle#21 · D011025:250:015:0320:2130000210000.0100
Lane HutsonLane Hutson#48 · D100127:073:240:0023:4328111200000.0200
Arber XhekajArber Xhekaj#72 · D200-214:260:003:1311:1316000000000.0200
Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 · G3380035.921275365:0000
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jacob FowlerJacob Fowler#32 · G3170014.824104065:0000

Injury Report

Buffalo Sabres logo Sabres
Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk
#48 · D · Array
IR
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin
#26 · D · Array
O
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker
#17 · LW · Array
IR
Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon
#34 · G · Array
IR
Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins
#21 · D · Array
IR
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj
#63 · LW · Array
O
Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson
#8 · D · Array
O
Sam Montembeault
Sam Montembeault
#35 · G · Array
IR
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen
#91 · C · Array
IR
Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov
#93 · RW · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres logoBUF
Last 5 Games
MTLMontreal Canadiens logo
3
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 17, 2026
▸4
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 31, 2026
▸4
4◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 22, 2026
2
5◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 15, 2026
3
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 20, 2025
▸4

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/4/26vs Ottawa Senators logoOTTL1-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Los Angeles Kings logoLAW3-2NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Anaheim Ducks logoANAW7-6NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ San Jose Sharks logoSJW2-0NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Washington Capitals logoWSHL3-4NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/3/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/31/26vs Pittsburgh Penguins logoPITW5-4NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALW5-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ St. Louis Blues logoSTLW2-0NHL Regular Season
10/25/26@ Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW2-1NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 PM
Venue Bell Centre
Location Montreal, Canada
Broadcast ESPN+
Attendance 20,962
Officials Tommy Hughes · Linesman, Jake Brenk · Referee, Ryan Daisy · Linesman, Pierre Lambert · Referee

Game Recap

— Zachary Bolduc scored the decisive goal in a shootout for the second straight game, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead Tuesday night.

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins7520—10+10W3
Senators7520—10+2L1
Lightning6420—8+1L1
Panthers7322—8-1W1
Canadiens6321—7-3W2
Maple Leafs7331—7+1L1
Sabres7331—7-7L1
Red Wings6132—4-6L3
Sabres
9th in Eastern Conference
VS
Canadiens
3rd in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#92
Colten Ellis
Colten Ellis G 26 6' 1" 191 lbs
#1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G 27 6' 5" 223 lbs
#34
Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon G 33 6' 1" 199 lbs

Defensemen

#46
Louis Crevier
Louis Crevier D 25 6' 8" 228 lbs
#26
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin D 26 6' 3" 204 lbs
#48
Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk D 32 5' 10" 180 lbs
#82
Caleb Jones
Caleb Jones D 29 6' 1" 194 lbs
#73
Zach Metsa
Zach Metsa D 28 5' 9" 198 lbs
#25
Owen Power
Owen Power D 23 6' 6" 226 lbs
#3
Jack Rathbone
Jack Rathbone D 27 5' 11" 188 lbs
#23
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson D 26 6' 4" 234 lbs
#21
Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins D 28 6' 3" 213 lbs
#8
Olen Zellweger
Olen Zellweger D 23 5' 10" 193 lbs

Left Wings

#6
Zach Benson
Zach Benson LW 21 5' 10" 177 lbs
#29
Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn LW 28 6' 3" 209 lbs
#17
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker LW 34 5' 11" 198 lbs

Centers

#10
Sam Carrick
Sam Carrick C 34 6' 0" 202 lbs
#94
Konsta Helenius
Konsta Helenius C 20 5' 11" 190 lbs
#48
Tyson Kozak
Tyson Kozak C 23 5' 11" 185 lbs
#19
Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs C 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#20
Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich C 22 6' 1" 195 lbs
#71
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod C 27 6' 3" 204 lbs
#9
Josh Norris
Josh Norris C 27 6' 2" 196 lbs
#86
Noah Ostlund
Noah Ostlund C 22 5' 11" 180 lbs
#72
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson C 29 6' 6" 220 lbs

Right Wings

#15
Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth RW 33 5' 8" 193 lbs
#91
Josh Doan
Josh Doan RW 24 6' 2" 198 lbs
#22
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn RW 25 6' 1" 185 lbs

Goaltenders

#75
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes G 25 6' 4" 215 lbs
#32
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler G 21 6' 1" 223 lbs
#35
Sam Montembeault
Sam Montembeault G 30 6' 3" 218 lbs

Defensemen

#45
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier D 30 5' 11" 174 lbs
#53
Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson D 26 6' 4" 200 lbs
#42
Adam Engstrom
Adam Engstrom D 22 6' 2" 193 lbs
#21
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle D 24 6' 3" 202 lbs
#48
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson D 22 5' 9" 162 lbs
#8
Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson D 32 6' 2" 196 lbs
Bryce Pickford
Bryce Pickford D 20 6' 0" 190 lbs
#72
Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj D 25 6' 4" 240 lbs

Left Wings

#82
Lucas Condotta
Lucas Condotta LW 29 6' 1" 218 lbs
#22
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider LW 35 6' 3" 232 lbs
#20
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky LW 22 6' 3" 225 lbs
#85
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Texier LW 27 6' 1" 196 lbs
#63
Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj LW 22 6' 3" 195 lbs

Centers

#62
Owen Beck
Owen Beck C 22 6' 0" 199 lbs
#77
Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach C 25 6' 4" 221 lbs
#24
Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault C 33 6' 1" 200 lbs
#71
Jake Evans
Jake Evans C 30 6' 0" 190 lbs
#91
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen C 23 6' 2" 194 lbs
#15
Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook C 25 5' 11" 200 lbs
#14
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki C 27 5' 11" 207 lbs

Right Wings

#17
Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson RW 32 6' 3" 226 lbs
#76
Zack Bolduc
Zack Bolduc RW 23 6' 0" 187 lbs
#13
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield RW 25 5' 8" 175 lbs
#93
Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov RW 20 6' 1" 192 lbs
Sabres
7th in Atlantic Division
VS
Canadiens
2nd in Atlantic Division
General
15
Games Played
15
5375:05
Time On Ice
5351:46
358:20
Time On Ice Per Game
356:47
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5678
Shifts
5366
5
Losses
3
7
Wins
9
Offensive
44
Goals
50
79
Assists
84
393
Faceoffs Won
466
476
Faceoffs Lost
443
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
123
Points
134
8
Power Play Goals
6
15
Power Play Assists
11
1
Short Handed Goals
1
2
Short Handed Assists
1
417
Shots
407
2
Shootout Attempts
9
1
Shootout Goals
4
50.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
44.4
10.6
Shooting Percentage
12.3
45.2
Faceoff Win Percent
51.3
Defensive
3.33
Goals Against Average
3.13
359
Saves
386
.880
Save Percentage
.898
50
Goals Against
47
409
Shots Against
433
3
Overtime Losses
3
0
Shootout Saves
7
3
Shootout Shots Against
8
.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.875
Penalties
144
Penalty Minutes
173

FAQs: Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

What channel is Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens on?

The Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens game on October 13, 2026 will be broadcast on MSG and TSN. You can watch the game on your local MSG or TSN channel, depending on your location.

Can I stream Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens live?

Yes, you can stream the game live on ESPN+ or the TSN app. A subscription is required for both services.

What time does Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens start?

The game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on October 13, 2026. Coverage on MSG and TSN will begin shortly before puck drop.

Where is the Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens game being played?

The game will be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal. This is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens.

Is Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens a regular-season game?

Yes, this is a regular-season NHL game. It is part of the 2026-2027 NHL season.