Montreal Canadiens chase fourth straight win over Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres meet Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center, Tuesday 6:00am (NHL). Montreal Canadiens have won the last three against Buffalo Sabres.
The big picture
Buffalo Sabres come in 26th on the ladder; Montreal Canadiens are 9th. Montreal Canadiens are the side higher up the table.
Buffalo Sabres are 8–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.3 against.
Montreal Canadiens are 10–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.2 against.
Form
Buffalo Sabres have won four of their last five and most recently beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2.
Montreal Canadiens have won four of their last five and most recently beat Utah Mammoth 5–4.
Head to head
These sides have met 129 times on our records since 1999: Buffalo Sabres 66, Montreal Canadiens 63.
Last time out (2026-27), Montreal Canadiens won 4–3 at Bell Centre.
Montreal Canadiens have won the last three against Buffalo Sabres.
Biggest margin between these two: Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals in 2025-26 (8–3).
Players to watch
For Buffalo Sabres, watch Tage Thompson (10 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Quinn (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).
For Montreal Canadiens, watch Cole Caufield (11 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Josh Anderson (7 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres have won 10 of their last 22 at KeyBank Center.
Montreal Canadiens have won 3 of 4 at KeyBank Center.
The deeper numbers
Buffalo Sabres haven't beaten Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center since 2025-26: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Montreal Canadiens have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
