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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal CanadiensJan 22, 2026

Final· Centre Bell
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BUF
4
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MTL
2
Goals123TShots123T
BUF2114BUF83617
MTL0202MTL1015934
BUF 44MTL 66
BUF 4.00MTL 3.07
PP goals
BUF 0MTL 0
Hits
BUF 26MTL 28
Blocks
BUF 18MTL 16
PIM
BUF 10MTL 8
BUF 36%MTL 64%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Buffalo Sabres beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Zach Benson (BUF) played 10:47, −5:11 down on his 15:58 season average over 64 games.

  1. Points
    Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:14.Suzuki
  2. Usage
    Zach Benson (BUF) played 10:47, −5:11 down on his 15:58 season average over 64 games.Benson
  3. Usage
    Ryan McLeod (BUF) played 20:53, +3:19 up on his 17:34 season average over 80 games.McLeod
  4. Usage
    Kaiden Guhle (MTL) played 14:17, −5:19 down on his 19:36 season average over 38 games.Guhle
  5. Usage
    Peyton Krebs (BUF) played 10:38, −3:10 down on his 13:48 season average over 81 games.Krebs
  6. Usage
    Bowen Byram (BUF) played 27:21, +5:04 up on his 22:17 season average over 81 games.Byram
  7. Usage
    Jayden Struble (MTL) played 9:06, −5:00 down on his 14:06 season average over 58 games.Struble
  8. Usage
    Owen Power (BUF) played 26:25, +4:49 up on his 21:36 season average over 80 games.Power

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, BUF at MTL: 110 attempts, 51 on goal, 6 goals, 7.07 expected goals; best chance Ryan McLeod at 0.59 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← BUF attacks left (bottom on phones)MTL attacks right (top on phones) →
  • MTL
  • BUF
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 110 of 110 attempts · MTL 66 · BUF 44

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, BUF at MTL: expected goals 3.07 to 4.00 (BUF led the chances), shot attempts 66 to 44, 6 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdMTLBUFZMBCSKnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • MTL
  • BUF
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
MTLBUFcontrol2nd3rdZucker · 1st 0:44Malenstyn · 1st 14:58Benson · 2nd 2:25Caufield · 2nd 3:56Suzuki · 2nd 11:20Krebs · 3rd 19:16
  • MTL pressure
  • BUF pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: BUF 23% of the game, MTL 30%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, BUF at MTL: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Samuel Montembeault (58:33) for MTL and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (60:00) for BUF, 6 goals.

MTL
BUF
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

MTL skaters (rows) against BUF skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the MTL side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, MTL rows versus BUF columns: 250 matchups; most common Matheson vs Tuch, 11:01 at 81% xGF.

MTL ↓ · BUF →McLeodZuckerQuinnTuchThompsonDoanMalenstynGreenwayKrebsOstlundBensonHeleniusByramPowerSamuelssonDahlinKesselringBrysonL1 SlafkovskýL1 DemidovL1 KapanenL2 SuzukiL2 CaufieldL2 DachL3 AndersonL3 DanaultL3 GallagherL4 BolducL4 EvansL4 VelenoD1 MathesonD1 DobsonD2 CarrierD2 GuhleD3 HutsonD3 Struble
MTL xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatBUFMTL
4266
2.413.20
2.263.04
612
25
1813
−0.083+0.083
23%30%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Buffalo Sabres

Current BUF line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:44
    BUFJason Zucker (Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod)snap0.19 xG
    BUF: Zucker, McLeod, Byram, Quinn, PowerMTL: Suzuki, Dach, Caufield, Struble, Hutson
    BUF 1 – 0 MTL
  2. 14:58
    BUFBeck MalenstynSH (Mattias Samuelsson)backhand0.45 xG
    BUF: Greenway, Malenstyn, Samuelsson, ByramMTL: Matheson, Dobson, Dach, Bolduc, Kapanen
    BUF 2 – 0 MTL

2nd period

  1. 2:25
    BUFZach Benson (Konsta Helenius, Noah Ostlund)snap0.48 xG
    BUF: Bryson, Kesselring, Ostlund, Benson, HeleniusMTL: Gallagher, Danault, Anderson, Struble, Hutson
    BUF 3 – 0 MTL
  2. 3:56
    MTLCole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson)snap0.10 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Samuelsson, Dahlin, DoanMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dobson, Dach, Caufield
    BUF 3 – 1 MTL
  3. 11:20
    MTLNick Suzuki (Zachary Bolduc)snap0.38 xG
    BUF: Thompson, Samuelsson, Dahlin, Krebs, DoanMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Bolduc
    BUF 3 – 2 MTL

3rd period

  1. 19:16
    BUFPeyton KrebsEN (Tage Thompson)snap0.50 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Krebs, Byram, PowerMTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Bolduc, Hutson, Slafkovský, Demidov
    BUF 4 – 2 MTL

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Ryan McLeod CL1011+100.6410020:53——4863
Jason Zucker LL1101+120.2611017:00——4867
Jack Quinn RL1011+110.2500016:57——5053
Alex Tuch RL2000040.5533019:46——3414
Tage Thompson CL2011-110.0702017:14——3818
Josh Doan RL2000-200.0010015:26——3718
Beck Malenstyn LL3101+110.4562011:41——130
Jordan Greenway LL3000+100.0000010:57——130
Peyton Krebs CL3101010.5040010:38——210
Noah Ostlund CL4011+100.0000213:02——4572
Zach Benson LL4101+120.6710010:47——5386
Konsta Helenius CL4011+110.191109:36——5688
Bowen Byram DD1000+310.1610027:21——1927
Owen Power DD1000+200.0012026:25——3638
Mattias Samuelsson DD2011-100.0352223:03——3628
Rasmus Dahlin DD2000-210.0712422:53——4636
Michael Kesselring DD3000+120.1701212:04——5480
Jacob Bryson DD3000+100.000206:17——4083
BUF goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start)W34322.9413.0760:00

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Juraj Slafkovský LL1000-110.1410018:50——6066
Ivan Demidov RL1000-120.1931017:44——5866
Oliver Kapanen CL1000-120.1703015:54——6063
Nick Suzuki CL2112030.4421020:14——5764
Cole Caufield RL2101020.1200017:56——6963
Kirby Dach CL2000-100.0021015:25——5035
Josh Anderson RL3000-120.3220013:21——6448
Phillip Danault CL3000-110.0111013:20——5439
Brendan Gallagher RL3000-130.2410013:09——6445
Zachary Bolduc RL4011-120.4642614:18——7280
Jake Evans CL4000020.4110011:25——5651
Joseph Veleno CL4000010.0440010:02——6858
Mike Matheson DD1011+150.2011023:53——7089
Noah Dobson DD1000+110.2023023:26——6388
Alexandre Carrier DD2000030.0501018:53——6152
Kaiden Guhle DD2000000.0022014:17——5553
Lane Hutson DD3000-340.0800224:14——5735
Jayden Struble DD3000-200.002009:06——5031
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Samuel Montembeault(start)L16133.8132.9158:33

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Jason Zucker (BUF) 1st 0:44 · assists Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod · Odd-man rush · carried in · 2-on-1 at the blue line · 57.2 mph shot · 1.8 s from entry to goal.

Jason Zucker · 1st 0:44 · BUF

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
57.2 mph
Distance
23 ft
Entry to goal
1.8 s
Type
one-timer

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Beck Malenstyn · 1st 14:58 · BUF SH

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
27.7 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
2.8 s

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Nick Suzuki · 2nd 11:20 · MTL

Play
rebound
Entry
dump
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
22.4 mph
Distance
2 ft
Entry to goal
8.8 s
Type
rebound

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