Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens — Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final/SO.
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MTL
- PPLane Hutson (1)
- Cole Caufield (3)
- Josh Anderson (2)
- Cole Caufield
- Alexandre Texier
- Zachary Bolduc
BUF
- Olen Zellweger (1)
- Josh Norris (1)
- Olen Zellweger (2)
- Tage Thompson
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 16 | 38 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 50.8 | 49.2 |
| Hits | 24 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 12 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens defeated Buffalo Sabres, 4–3 in a shootout. Montreal Canadiens led shots on goal 38–16. Buffalo Sabres went 0-for-5; Montreal Canadiens went 1-for-3. Buffalo Sabres won 50.8% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Sabres 3, Canadiens 4 on October 13, 2026
On October 13, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout at Bell Centre. Bolduc beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen five-hole after Cole Caufield and Alexandre Texier converted Montreal's first two attempts.
Lane Hutson and Caufield each had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Fowler made 14 saves in his third straight start. Olen Zellweger scored twice for Buffalo, and Luukkonen made 35 saves.
Zellweger gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead in the first, Hutson tied it on a 5-on-3, and Caufield and Josh Anderson pushed Montreal to 3-1. Josh Norris and Zellweger struck 61 seconds apart early in the third to force overtime.
Luukkonen denied Phillip Danault with five seconds left in regulation. Bolduc also won the shootout against Detroit on Saturday. Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin did not travel after leaving Monday's game with an upper-body injury.
Montreal went 3-for-3 in the shootout for only the second time in franchise history. Fowler stopped Jack Quinn on Buffalo's third attempt after Tage Thompson scored on the Sabres' first try.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 4–3 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Olen Zellweger Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2), Beck Malenstyn (1)
- Lane Hutson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (1), Cole Caufield (1)
- Cole Caufield Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (2), Nick Suzuki (5)
- Josh Anderson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (5), Zachary Bolduc (1)
- Josh Norris Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dennis Gilbert (1), Beck Malenstyn (2)
- Olen Zellweger Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (3), Mattias Samuelsson (3)
- Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
- Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot
- Alexandre Texier Goal Snap Shot
- Zachary Bolduc Goal Backhand
Goalies
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 of 38 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Jacob Fowler stopped 13 of 16 for Montreal Canadiens.
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot That made the score 1–3 in the SO, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.