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31-17-7
Montréal Canadiens
4
SOG: 31
31-18-5
Buffalo Sabres
2
SOG: 38
KeyBank Center - Buffalo
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January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
MTL
J. Slafkovský
MTL • 1G 0A
N. Suzuki
MTL • 0G 2A
C. Caufield
MTL • 2G 1A
N. Dobson
MTL • 0G 2A
L. Hutson
MTL • 0G 1A
K. Dach
MTL • 0G 1A
O. Kapanen
MTL • 1G 0A
BUF
O. Power
BUF • 1G 0A
T. Thompson
BUF • 0G 1A
R. Dahlin
BUF • 0G 1A
N. Ostlund
BUF • 1G 0A
A. Tuch
BUF • 0G 1A
B. Byram
BUF • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
C. Caufield
MTL • R • 2G 1A
⭐ 2
J. Dobes
MTL • G • G A
⭐ 3
O. Power
BUF • D • 1G 0A
30-17-7 - W3
Montréal Canadiens
31-17-5 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM - POSTGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
18G - 46A
(64P)
2
R
Cole Caufield
32G - 25A
(57P)
3
D
Lane Hutson
9G - 47A
(56P)
4
R
Ivan Demidov
11G - 34A
(45P)
5
L
Juraj Slafkovský
21G - 23A
(44P)
MTL Injuries
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Week to Week
Laine (abdomen) practiced Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Newhook, Alex
Ankle
Month to Month
Newhook (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Mar 17, 2026
Trades
Dec 19 2025
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 2nd round pick
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
28G - 28A
(56P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
22G - 25A
(47P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
11G - 33A
(44P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 26A
(37P)
5
R
Josh Doan
16G - 20A
(36P)
BUF Injuries
Bryson, Jacob
Upper Body
Day to Day
Bryson (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Greenway, Jordan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Greenway (lower body) is slated to miss Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, NHL.com reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris has been classified as day-to-day by head coach Lindy Ruff, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday, but won't play this week, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 2, 2026
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
Lower Body
Day to Day
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Luukkonen (lower body) is expected to miss about a week, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Feb 5, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Feb 25, 2026
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Trades
Jan 24 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes for Viktor Neuchev
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Goaltending
MTL
18-5-3
2.92 GAA
89.4% SV
BUF
13-7-3
2.64 GAA
91.3% SV
MTL
9-8-2
3.46 GAA
86.8% SV
BUF
11-7-2
2.73 GAA
90.3% SV
MTL
4-4-2
2.62 GAA
90.2% SV
BUF
7-4-0
3.05 GAA
89.8% SV
Goaltenders
MTL
30-17-7
GAA: 3.26
SV%: 0.879
vs
BUF
31-17-5
GAA: 3.02
SV%: 0.898