Montreal Canadiens v Buffalo Sabres

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

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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: Montreal Canadiens 10–6, Buffalo Sabres 8–8. 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: Montreal Canadiens 4 wins, Buffalo Sabres 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.
Montreal Canadiens’ biggest win in the rivalry: 6–1 in 2024-25, by 5.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

63129 games
since 199966

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

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.657 totalScored per gameper game3.149 total
3.251 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.353 total
27.6442 totalShots totalper game28.4455 total
20.3324 totalHitsper game19.3309 total
13.9223 totalBlocked shotsper game13.1209 total
20,596.7329,547 totalAttendanceper game