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Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

October 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Centre Bell
BUF 2-3-0  ·  MTL 2-2-1

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Matchup: Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens (Centre Bell), regular season. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. Buffalo Sabres record: 2-3-0. MTL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-6-1, 2.6 goals for and 3.7 against per game. BUF last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 4-6-0, 2.9 goals for and 3.9 against per game.

Injury report: Alex Lyon (BUF) Injured Reserve; Conor Timmins (BUF) Injured Reserve; Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve.

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