Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres

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 SabresSabresBUF

26-16-4, 16-6-2 Home

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

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 16 January 2026

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Alex Lepkowski
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

2026 Olympics: Top moments from USA-Denmark men's hockey

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Olympics 2026 men's hockey: Standings, stats, schedule, more

Find the full schedule, scoring and goaltending leaders and group standings here.

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Kings star Kevin Fiala's leg injury suffered in Switzerland's loss to Canada is likely season-ending, an NHL source told ESPN.

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Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

2026 Olympics: Top moments from USA-Denmark men's hockey

Olympics 2026 men's hockey: Standings, stats, schedule, more

Source: Kevin Fiala's season likely over after Olympic injury