Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Montreal Canadiens host Buffalo Sabres in NHL on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Bell Centre, Montreal. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Montreal Canadiens are 12th with 7 points from 7 matches, while Buffalo Sabres are 8th with 9 points from 8 matches. That leaves Montreal Canadiens 2 points behind Buffalo Sabres.

Montreal Canadiens have scored 23 goals and conceded 27 goals in the league, a difference of -4. Buffalo Sabres have scored 24 goals and conceded 30 goals in the league, a difference of -6.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Montreal Canadiens have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 15 goals and let in 19 goals (L-L-W-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Buffalo Sabres have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 14 goals and let in 19 goals (L-L-W-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Montreal Canadiens and 0 wins for Buffalo Sabres. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Buffalo Sabres.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 13 goals, an average of 6.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Montreal Canadiens averaged 3 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while Buffalo Sabres averaged 2.8 scored and 3.8 conceded.

Montreal Canadiens have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3 goals per game over their last 5 matches.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NHL Net (United States) and MSGB (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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