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Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
26-15-7
, 13-5-6 Away
3
26-15-7
, 13-5-6 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
2
1
0
3
Sabres
BUF
2
1
2
5
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
26-16-4
, 16-6-2 Home
5
26-16-4
, 16-6-2 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Videos
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Sabres
2
Canadiens
4
Game 1
21/10
Canadiens
3
Sabres
5
Game 2
16/1
Sabres
4
Canadiens
2
Game 3
23/1
Canadiens
4
Sabres
2
Game 4
1/2
Game Information
KeyBank Center
11:00 AM, 16 January 2026
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
Referees:
Alex Lepkowski
Jon McIsaac
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Jesse Marquis
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
NHL News
Philadelphia Flyers win Game 1 in grand return to playoffs
Porter Martone, the Flyers' 19-year-old rookie forward, scored the eventual winner with 2:37 to play, and Philadelphia outlasted the rival Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at PPG Paints Arena.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights
Flyers celebrate return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Penguins in Game 1
— Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.