Final · 7:00 p.m. ET · Centre Bell
Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens — Saturday, October 17, 2026
How it finished
Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4-3.
Goal summary
| P1 08:21 | Josh Norris | BUF | 1-0 |
| P1 11:45 | Zachary Bolduc | MTL | 1-1 |
| P1 14:01 | Cole Caufield | MTL | 1-2 |
| P2 07:39 | Alexandre Texier | MTL | 1-3 |
| P2 09:52 | Jack Quinn | BUF | 2-3 |
| P3 10:12 | Tage Thompson | BUF | 3-3 |
| OT 00:54 | Cole Caufield | MTL | 3-4 |
Three stars : 1. C. Caufield (MTL) · 2. A. Carrier (MTL) · 3. Z. Bolduc (MTL)
The recent history between these two
Their last 19 meetings, going back to 2021. Montréal Canadiens lead 11 to 8, at 6.47 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 | BUF | 6 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Sabres 4, Canadiens 2 | MTL | 6 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Sabres 5, Canadiens 3 | BUF | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 | MTL | 6 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 3 (OT) | MTL | 7 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 | BUF | 6 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Canadiens 6, Sabres 1 | MTL | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Canadiens 7, Sabres 5 | BUF | 12 |
Tonight's slate
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for every game on tonight's schedule, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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