Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

2-4-0, 0-2-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	0	1	1	2
Canadiens MTL	1	0	3	4

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

5-2-0, 3-1-0 Home

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Sabres
2
Canadiens
4

Game 1

21/10

Canadiens
3
Sabres
5

Game 2

16/1

Sabres
4
Canadiens
2

Game 3

23/1

Canadiens
4
Sabres
2

Game 4

1/2

Bell Centre

5:00 AM, 21 October 2025

Montreal, QC

Attendance: 20,962

Referees:
Graham Skilliter
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Tommy Hughes
Julien Fournier

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Game Information

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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