NHL · regular-season Bell Centre
Canadiens
MTL
Final
4:3
Finished
Sabres
BUF
Close finishOvertimeLate lead change

Canadiens vs Sabres

Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3 on 18 Oct 2026. Competition: NHL, regular-season. Venue: Bell Centre. Scorers: Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (4), Alexandre Carrier (2), Zachary Bolduc Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Nick Suzuki (6), Juraj Slafkovský (3), Tage Thompson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (1), Jiri Kulich (2), Jack Quinn Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (6), Mattias Samuelsson (5), Josh Norris Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (1), Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (1), Alexandre Carrier (3), Cole Caufield Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none. Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Canadiens 4, Sabres 1, draws 0. On this page: live score, lineups, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record, odds.

Canadiens vs Sabres: Summary

Win probability
Pre-match
Canadiens44.6%Draw22.3%Sabres33.2%

Canadiens is most likely to win the game against Sabres.

Live
Canadiens24.7%Draw54.3%Sabres21%

The match will most likely result in a draw.

Model probabilities provided by the data feed.

Scorers
🏒Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (4), Alexandre Carrier (2)(14:01)
🏒Zachary Bolduc Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Nick Suzuki (6), Juraj Slafkovský (3)(11:45)
(10:12)Tage Thompson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (1), Jiri Kulich (2)🏒
(9:52)Jack Quinn Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (6), Mattias Samuelsson (5)🏒
(8:21)Josh Norris Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (1)🏒
🏒Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (1), Alexandre Carrier (3)(7:39)
🏒Cole Caufield Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none(0:54)
Match pulse
Home: CanadiensAway: Sabres
OddsPre-match
Canadiens1.70
Sabres2.14
Average across 35 bookmakers
Match info
RefereeJean Hebert
LinesmanTyson Baker
LinesmanJonathan Deschamps
RefereeStephen Hiff
StadiumBell Centre, Montreal
Roundregular-season