Buffalo Sabres v Montreal Canadiens

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BSBuffalo Sabres936–1097–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 8–8WWWLWFewer penaltiesMore power play goals MCMontreal Canadiens1011–1107–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–6WWWLWMore penalty minutesMore faceoffs won

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The numbers lean Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge 4–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 129 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Buffalo Sabres lead the head to head 66–63 from 129 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Buffalo Sabres 8–8, Montreal Canadiens 10–6. Montreal Canadiens have the better margin, +0.4 a game to -0.3.
Montreal Canadiens have won the last 3 against Buffalo Sabres.
Last five: Buffalo Sabres 4 wins, Montreal Canadiens 4.
Buffalo Sabres concede fewer penalties per game: 4.1 to 5.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 9.5.
Montreal Canadiens average more faceoffs won per game: 31.1 to 26.3.
Buffalo Sabres’ biggest win in the rivalry: 8–3 in 2025-26, by 5.

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Head to head

66129 games
since 199963

18 Oct 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealBuffalo Sabres 3Montreal Canadiens 4
14 Oct 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealBuffalo Sabres 3Montreal Canadiens 4
19 May 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 2Montreal Canadiens 3
17 May 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealBuffalo Sabres 8Montreal Canadiens 3
15 May 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 3Montreal Canadiens 6
13 May 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealBuffalo Sabres 3Montreal Canadiens 2
11 May 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealBuffalo Sabres 2Montreal Canadiens 6
9 May 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 1Montreal Canadiens 5

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.149 totalScored per gameper game3.657 total
3.353 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.251 total
28.4455 totalShots totalper game27.6442 total
19.3309 totalHitsper game20.3324 total
13.1209 totalBlocked shotsper game13.9223 total
18,535296,560 totalAttendanceper game