Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
ESPN
Football
Football
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MLB
MLB
Cricket
Cricket
Boxing
Boxing
Rugby
Rugby
NHL
NHL
More Sports
More Sports
Fantasy
Fantasy
Search
Buffalo Sabres
14-11-2
, 7-8-1 away
3
Winner Icon Buffalo Sabres
1
2
3
OT
T
BUF
0
2
0
1
3
MTL
0
2
0
0
2
Montreal Canadiens
12-12-3
, 8-3-2 home
2
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
BUF
MTL
Shots
29
45
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
17
17
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Bell Centre
12:30 AM, 12 December 1996
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,214
Referees:
Rob Shick
Linesmen:
Gerard Gauthier
Pierre Champoux
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
BUF leads 2-0
Canadiens
3
Sabres
6
Game 1
25/10
Sabres
3
Canadiens
2
Game 2
12/12
Canadiens
1
Sabres
6
Game 3
23/1
Canadiens
2
Sabres
2
Game 4
13/2
Sabres
3
Canadiens
3
Game 5
9/3
NHL News
PWHL reveals home and away uniforms for 2024-25 season
The jerseys were created in partnership with Creative Agency Flower Shop, Bauer Hockey and the Professional Women's Hockey League teams.
Real or not? Early-season trends for all 32 NHL teams
Will the Golden Knights continue to be a juggernaut? Are the Lightning better without Steven Stamkos? We rate them all on our 1-to-10 scale.
Alex Ovechkin tallies game winner, extends goal scoring streak
Alex Ovechkin scoring to hand the Predators another defeat and keep his Capitals rolling was not surprising to the folks on the other side who have seen him a lot over the years.