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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Sabres
3-3-1, 7 PTS
3-4
Final/SO
Canadiens
3-2-1, 7 PTS
Bell Centre

On the ice

BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTSOT
BUF6280117
MTL1111115341

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen35/38 SV, .921
Jacob Fowler13/16 SV, .813
Team123OTSOT
BUF102003
MTL120014

Who won: Canadiens 4-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Olen Zellweger led the Sabres in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Olen ZellwegerD
  2. 28.1Cole CaufieldRW
  3. 38.0Lane HutsonD
  4. 47.6Josh AndersonRW
  5. 57.6Juraj SlafkovskyLW
  6. 67.5Beck MalenstynLW
  7. 77.5Josh NorrisC
  8. 87.5Mattias SamuelssonD
  9. 97.5Nick SuzukiC
  10. 106.9Zach BensonLW
  11. 116.8Zack BolducRW
  12. 126.8Phillip DanaultC

Team stats

BUFMTL
7Blocked Shots15
24Hits22
4Takeaways3
16Shots38
0Power Play Goals1
5Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
33Faceoffs Won32
50.8Faceoff Win Percent49.2
17Giveaways18
4Total Penalties6
8Penalty Minutes12

Player of the game

Olen Zellweger

BUF · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

30%
BUF · 1.83 xG
71%
MTL · 2.96 xG

Canadiens created better chances: they win this game 71% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the shootout
  2. GOALSO 0:00
    Zack Bolduc

    Goal! Backhand

    Z. Bolduc · 1 A

    Zachary Bolduc Goal Backhand

    BUF 1 - 3 MTL
  3. SO 0:00Jack Quinn

    Penalty: failed shot attempt

    Jack Quinn failed shot attempt on Jacob Fowler

    J. Quinn

  4. GOALSO 0:00
    Alexandre Texier

    Goal! Snap shot

    A. Texier

    Alexandre Texier Goal Snap Shot

    BUF 1 - 3 MTL
  5. GOALSO 0:00
    Tage Thompson

    Goal! Snap shot

    T. Thompson

    Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot

    BUF 1 - 3 MTL
  6. GOALSO 0:00
    Cole Caufield

    Goal! Snap shot

    C. Caufield · 1 G, 1 A

    Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot

    BUF 1 - 3 MTL
  7. Start of the shootout
  8. End of the overtime
  9. OT 4:59Jake Evans

    Snap shot on goal

    Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    J. Evans

  10. OT 4:54Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by A. Carrier

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier

    T. Thompson

  11. OT 4:49Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by J. Evans

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Evans

    T. Thompson

  12. OT 4:42Ryan McLeod

    Faceoff win vs J. Evans

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans

    R. McLeod

  13. OT 4:27Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win vs J. Evans

    Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans

    T. Thompson

  14. OT 4:27Juraj Slafkovsky
    FLAG

    Penalty: holding

    Juraj Slafkovský Holding against Josh Norris (2 min)

    J. Slafkovsky · 2 A

  15. OT 4:16Juraj Slafkovsky

    Snap shot on goal

    Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    J. Slafkovsky · 2 A

  16. OT 3:27Nick Suzuki

    Snap shot on goal

    Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  17. OT 3:22Zack Bolduc

    Snap shot on goal

    Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    Z. Bolduc · 1 A

  18. OT 3:03Josh Doan

    Big hit on L. Hutson

    Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson

    J. Doan

  19. OT 2:13Juraj Slafkovsky
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský

    J. Slafkovsky · 2 A

  20. OT 1:34Noah Dobson

    Backhand shot on goal

    Noah Dobson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    N. Dobson

  21. OT 0:00Phillip Danault

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    P. Danault

  22. Start of the overtime
  23. End of the 3rd period
  24. P3 0:04Nick Suzuki

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  25. P3 0:06Phillip Danault

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Phillip Danault Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    P. Danault

Leaders

BUFMTL
Goals
Olen Zellweger
2
Lane Hutson
1
Assists
Beck Malenstyn
2
Juraj Slafkovsky
2
Points
Olen Zellweger
2
Cole Caufield
2

Season seriesMTL leads series 1-0

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