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Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
2-4-0
, 0-2-0 Away
2
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 Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
5-2-0
, 3-1-0 Home
4
5-2-0
, 3-1-0 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
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
Game Information
Bell Centre
7:30 AM, 21 October 2025
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962
Referees:
Graham Skilliter
Jon McIsaac
Linesmen:
Tommy Hughes
Julien Fournier
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
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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