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Sabres beat Canadiens 4-2 for their 17th victory in 21 games

— Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves, Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Zach Benson gave Buffalo an early lead and the Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday night for their 17th victory in 21 games.
Jan 23, 2026, 03:17 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFMTL
0:44Jason Zucker (11)
Assists: Jack Quinn (18), Ryan McLeod (21)
10
14:58Beck Malenstyn (4) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (18)
20
2nd PeriodBUFMTL
2:25Zach Benson (6)
Assists: Konsta Helenius (3), Noah Ostlund (9)
30
3:56Cole Caufield (26)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (41), Mike Matheson (19)
31
11:20Nick Suzuki (16)
Assists: Zack Bolduc (9)
32
3rd PeriodBUFMTL
19:16Peyton Krebs (6) (Empty Net)
Assists: Tage Thompson (26)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki hit Bowen Byram
  • Ivan Demidov Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Jayden Struble hit Jack Quinn
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Jacob Bryson
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Zach Benson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirby Dach hit Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Joseph Veleno hit Bowen Byram
  • Joseph Veleno hit Bowen Byram
  • Joseph Veleno hit Owen Power
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Kapanen Deflected Wide Left
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jayden Struble hit Peyton Krebs
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Phillip Danault hit Jacob Bryson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Zach Benson
  • Nick Suzuki hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Josh Anderson hit Jordan Greenway
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Kirby Dach hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Cole Caufield Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (41), Mike Matheson (19)
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Dobson Batted saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Jordan Greenway
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Zachary Bolduc Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Joseph Veleno hit Konsta Helenius
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (9)
  • Josh Anderson hit Owen Power
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ivan Demidov hit Jacob Bryson
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake Evans hit Ryan McLeod
  • Zachary Bolduc Roughing against Mattias Samuelsson
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zachary Bolduc Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin served by Brendan Gallagher
  • Zachary Bolduc Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Mike Matheson hit Josh Doan
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Noah Dobson hit Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Kirby Dach
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ivan Demidov hit Bowen Byram
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Short
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lane Hutson Slashing against Alex Tuch
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Michael Kesselring
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Noah Dobson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ivan Demidov hit Owen Power
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson Slap Shot Short
  • Noah Dobson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jason Zucker Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (18), Ryan McLeod (21)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Owen Power hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jason Zucker hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Short
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Peyton Krebs hit Lane Hutson
  • Peyton Krebs hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Kirby Dach
  • Peyton Krebs hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Kesselring High-sticking against Jake Evans
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • High Stick
  • Off-side
  • Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Alex Tuch hit Kirby Dach
  • Beck Malenstyn Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (18)
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jayden Struble
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Zach Benson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Konsta Helenius (3), Noah Ostlund (9)
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Phillip Danault shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs hit Lane Hutson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slashing against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Ivan Demidov
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Kirby Dach
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Zach Benson hit Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Bowen Byram hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson Roughing against Zachary Bolduc
  • Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Roughing against Zachary Bolduc
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Cole Caufield
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Mike Matheson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Konsta Helenius hit Phillip Danault
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Phillip Danault
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Kesselring Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Konsta Helenius
  • Noah Ostlund Slashing against Kaiden Guhle
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Ryan McLeod hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Josh Doan hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • TV Timeout
  • On-Ice Official
  • Video Review
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (26)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Left
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