Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Box Score: January 31, 2026

January 31, 2026, 7:00 PM
Attendance: 19,070
Arena: KeyBank Center
Game Duration: 2:30
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
11:20 MTL PP Juraj Slafkovsky (21) Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield
2nd Period
07:36 BUF Owen Power (4) Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin
18:56 BUF PP Noah Ostlund (10) Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram
3rd Period
04:14 MTL Cole Caufield (31) Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson
10:13 MTL Cole Caufield (32) Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach
19:12 MTL EN Oliver Kapanen (17) Noah Dobson

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
10:00 BUF Tage Thompson Interference 2 min
19:06 BUF Bowen Byram Tripping 2 min
2nd Period
00:58 MTL Lane Hutson Tripping 2 min
02:46 BUF Ryan McLeod Hooking 2 min
14:21 MTL Noah Dobson High Sticking 2 min
16:58 MTL Lane Hutson High Sticking 2 min
3rd Period
16:24 MTL Kirby Dach Holding 2 min
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Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Josh Anderson00000000000001612:11
2Zachary Bolduc000-10000000001210:10
3Alexandre Carrier000-10000000010.02120:26
4Cole Caufield213202001010540.02015:39
5Kirby Dach01122000010010.01712:29
6Phillip Danault00000000000010.02218:11
7Ivan Demidov00000000000030.01916:51
8Noah Dobson02232000020040.02420:34
9Jake Evans000-10000000010.02216:31
10Brendan Gallagher00000000000001410:18
11Kaiden Guhle00020000000002319:29
12Lane Hutson01114000010020.02120:12
13Oliver Kapanen101101000000250.02117:30
14Mike Matheson000-10000000020.02627:31
15Juraj Slafkovsky101100100000714.31917:28
16Nick Suzuki02230000011020.02318:52
17Joe Veleno000-10000000001210:33
18Arber Xhekaj0000000000000117:09
19Jakub Dobes0000000000000459:58
TOTAL471183103112.9

Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Jakub DobesW23836.9470059:58

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Zach Benson00000000000020.02620:43
2Bowen Byram011-22000001010.02520:17
3Rasmus Dahlin01100000010040.02626:03
4Josh Doan000-10000000030.01917:22
5Konsta Helenius000-10000000030.0139:54
6Michael Kesselring000-2000000000128:53
7Tyson Kozak0000000000000126:51
8Peyton Krebs000-1000000000139:40
9Beck Malenstyn00000000000010.0138:48
10Ryan McLeod00002000000020.02517:36
11Zach Metsa00000000000001110:46
12Noah Ostlund101-2001000001100.01813:16
13Owen Power101001000000616.72724:02
14Jack Quinn000-10000000030.02017:28
15Mattias Samuelsson00000000000020.02421:50
16Tage Thompson01112000010050.02422:21
17Alex Tuch01100000001010.02622:27
18Jason Zucker000-10000000040.02018:40
19Alex Lyon0000000000000557:43
TOTAL2466110385.3
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Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Alex LyonL33027.9000057:43
2Empty Net110.00000

Montreal Canadiens Advanced

Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson281732.0-10.92433.330
Zachary Bolduc281732.0-10.91712.510
Alexandre Carrier183419.0-32.121511.811
Cole Caufield6171258.623.08466.731
Kirby Dach2121446.26.82433.321
Phillip Danault1102727.0-19.231417.611
Ivan Demidov6241660.027.810283.300
Noah Dobson6271958.727.76842.922
Jake Evans192625.7-20.60170.001
Brendan Gallagher181436.4-5.33350.050
Kaiden Guhle1162836.4-6.621016.734
Lane Hutson3271465.936.710190.901
Oliver Kapanen4192543.23.75362.512
Mike Matheson3184827.3-27.42228.304
Juraj Slafkovsky8261661.931.210566.720
Nick Suzuki5201655.620.58657.101
Joe Veleno162023.1-22.1070.021
Arber Xhekaj01118.3-35.80030
TOTAL537641.135.72920
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson281436.4-2.82433.330
Zachary Bolduc261528.6-12.6070.010
Alexandre Carrier152218.5-27.42625.001
Cole Caufield591242.95.41420.031
Kirby Dach2101343.56.31420.021
Phillip Danault171926.9-15.82433.311
Ivan Demidov3161650.016.74266.700
Noah Dobson5241857.131.74736.422
Jake Evans171729.2-12.4080.000
Brendan Gallagher161430.0-10.72340.040
Kaiden Guhle1152438.5-0.22820.014
Lane Hutson3191457.628.25183.301
Oliver Kapanen2162044.49.04266.711
Mike Matheson2153530.0-17.11127.703
Juraj Slafkovsky6151550.016.24266.710
Nick Suzuki1101343.56.31420.001
Joe Veleno161825.0-17.9070.021
Arber Xhekaj01118.3-34.40030
TOTAL396139.029.22417
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson281436.4-3.12433.330
Zachary Bolduc261726.1-16.3070.010
Alexandre Carrier172621.2-25.521016.701
Cole Caufield591242.95.02433.331
Kirby Dach2101441.73.61420.021
Phillip Danault192130.0-12.32820.011
Ivan Demidov3161650.015.85271.400
Noah Dobson5251858.131.94736.422
Jake Evans192130.0-12.30120.000
Brendan Gallagher161430.0-10.92340.050
Kaiden Guhle1162440.01.82820.034
Lane Hutson3191457.626.95183.301
Oliver Kapanen3172045.910.74266.711
Mike Matheson3173930.4-17.71165.903
Juraj Slafkovsky7181652.920.55550.020
Nick Suzuki1111345.88.92433.301
Joe Veleno162023.1-20.8070.021
Arber Xhekaj01118.3-34.40030
TOTAL426539.327.32817
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson0000-100.00000
Zachary Bolduc020100.00.010100.000
Alexandre Carrier0000-100.00000
Cole Caufield180100.00.060100.000
Kirby Dach020100.00.010100.000
Phillip Danault0000-100.010100.000
Ivan Demidov380100.00.050100.000
Noah Dobson120100.00.020100.000
Jake Evans0000-100.00000
Brendan Gallagher020100.00.010100.000
Kaiden Guhle0000-100.00000
Lane Hutson080100.00.050100.000
Oliver Kapanen120100.00.010100.000
Mike Matheson0000-100.010100.000
Juraj Slafkovsky180100.00.050100.000
Nick Suzuki380100.00.060100.000
Joe Veleno0000-100.00000
Arber Xhekaj0000-100.00000
TOTAL100100.0100.000
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson0030.0-11.10000
Zachary Bolduc0000-8.30000
Alexandre Carrier01811.111.1050.010
Cole Caufield0000-8.30000
Kirby Dach0000-8.30000
Phillip Danault01614.314.3060.000
Ivan Demidov0000-8.30000
Noah Dobson0010.0-9.1010.000
Jake Evans0050.0-14.3050.001
Brendan Gallagher0000-8.30000
Kaiden Guhle0040.0-12.5020.000
Lane Hutson0000-8.30000
Oliver Kapanen0050.0-14.3010.001
Mike Matheson01910.010.0060.001
Juraj Slafkovsky0000-8.30000
Nick Suzuki11325.025.0020.000
Joe Veleno0000-8.30000
Arber Xhekaj0000-8.30000
TOTAL1118.30.013
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson27750.010.01233.330
Zachary Bolduc171236.8-6.51516.710
Alexandre Carrier032112.5-42.0090.011
Cole Caufield3121054.517.77463.631
Kirby Dach27943.82.51420.020
Phillip Danault171041.2-0.72722.210
Ivan Demidov3141058.323.87277.800
Noah Dobson3131350.012.33633.312
Jake Evans161726.1-22.1090.000
Brendan Gallagher17463.625.42250.050
Kaiden Guhle1111444.03.31712.521
Lane Hutson115768.236.66185.701
Oliver Kapanen381732.0-14.32250.002
Mike Matheson2142833.3-18.121313.303
Juraj Slafkovsky4131056.520.87277.820
Nick Suzuki4141058.323.87558.301
Joe Veleno151525.0-22.5050.011
Arber Xhekaj01910.0-36.40030
TOTAL334542.336.42513
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson27463.632.41233.330
Zachary Bolduc151033.3-5.3050.010
Alexandre Carrier021313.3-32.2050.001
Cole Caufield241028.6-11.4040.031
Kirby Dach25935.7-2.1040.020
Phillip Danault16650.016.01233.310
Ivan Demidov061037.50.31233.300
Noah Dobson2111247.817.21516.712
Jake Evans161233.3-5.7050.000
Brendan Gallagher15455.621.61233.340
Kaiden Guhle1111247.817.21614.311
Lane Hutson17750.016.71150.001
Oliver Kapanen261430.0-11.01233.301
Mike Matheson2132138.22.21910.002
Juraj Slafkovsky351033.3-5.31233.310
Nick Suzuki05935.7-2.1040.001
Joe Veleno151327.8-13.7050.011
Arber Xhekaj01910.0-32.90030
TOTAL223637.913.32111

Buffalo Sabres Advanced

Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson3291664.47.910190.910
Bowen Byram6282354.9-7.19660.001
Rasmus Dahlin6412067.215.018578.331
Josh Doan729878.426.811191.740
Konsta Helenius416480.024.530100.010
Michael Kesselring16842.9-18.32250.001
Tyson Kozak021313.3-51.91420.010
Peyton Krebs171433.3-30.91516.710
Beck Malenstyn141521.1-44.71420.032
Ryan McLeod2261563.46.110662.500
Zach Metsa012570.613.13175.000
Noah Ostlund423679.325.86185.700
Owen Power6332755.0-7.912957.102
Jack Quinn7271269.214.311473.300
Mattias Samuelsson4222052.4-10.12722.260
Tage Thompson12311764.68.516194.110
Alex Tuch7282157.1-3.413668.410
Jason Zucker6261465.08.314477.820
TOTAL774961.167.1247
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson2221362.92.37187.510
Bowen Byram6242054.5-12.26460.000
Rasmus Dahlin5311370.516.110283.330
Josh Doan520580.024.73175.040
Konsta Helenius416480.023.230100.010
Michael Kesselring16746.2-17.42166.701
Tyson Kozak021016.7-50.71150.010
Peyton Krebs171236.8-30.31233.310
Beck Malenstyn141028.6-38.11150.031
Ryan McLeod119967.99.05455.600
Zach Metsa011568.88.83175.000
Noah Ostlund219579.223.43175.000
Owen Power5302257.7-7.611568.801
Jack Quinn6191065.55.86460.000
Mattias Samuelsson4221166.77.92166.740
Tage Thompson7201458.8-3.98188.910
Alex Tuch7201458.8-3.97187.510
Jason Zucker5181162.11.06460.020
TOTAL623663.370.8223
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson3251464.14.77187.510
Bowen Byram6252055.6-9.56460.000
Rasmus Dahlin5331667.311.414287.530
Josh Doan521775.018.87187.540
Konsta Helenius416480.023.230100.010
Michael Kesselring16746.2-17.02166.701
Tyson Kozak021016.7-50.01150.010
Peyton Krebs171236.8-29.51325.010
Beck Malenstyn141028.6-37.41150.031
Ryan McLeod1231167.69.57463.600
Zach Metsa012570.611.33175.000
Noah Ostlund220676.920.83175.000
Owen Power6332358.9-4.611664.701
Jack Quinn6191163.33.07463.600
Mattias Samuelsson4221166.78.02250.040
Tage Thompson8231659.0-3.312192.310
Alex Tuch7241758.5-4.210283.310
Jason Zucker6191359.4-2.410471.420
TOTAL663962.972.7223
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson040100.012.530100.000
Bowen Byram030100.011.130100.000
Rasmus Dahlin18188.9-11.140100.000
Josh Doan28188.9-11.140100.000
Konsta Helenius0000-91.70000
Michael Kesselring0000-91.70000
Tyson Kozak0000-91.70000
Peyton Krebs0000-91.70000
Beck Malenstyn0000-91.70000
Ryan McLeod130100.011.130100.000
Zach Metsa0000-91.70000
Noah Ostlund230100.011.130100.000
Owen Power0000-91.710100.000
Jack Quinn18188.9-11.140100.000
Mattias Samuelsson0000-91.70000
Tage Thompson48188.9-11.140100.000
Alex Tuch040100.012.530100.000
Jason Zucker07187.5-12.540100.000
TOTAL11191.7100.000
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson0020.00.00000
Bowen Byram0030.00.0020.001
Rasmus Dahlin0030.00.0030.001
Josh Doan00000.00000
Konsta Helenius00000.00000
Michael Kesselring0010.00.0010.000
Tyson Kozak0030.00.0030.000
Peyton Krebs0020.00.0020.000
Beck Malenstyn0050.00.0030.001
Ryan McLeod0040.00.0020.000
Zach Metsa00000.00000
Noah Ostlund00000.00000
Owen Power0040.00.0030.001
Jack Quinn00000.00000
Mattias Samuelsson0090.00.0050.020
Tage Thompson00000.00000
Alex Tuch0040.00.0040.000
Jason Zucker00000.00000
TOTAL090.00.024
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson2171258.60.68188.910
Bowen Byram2161061.54.97370.001
Rasmus Dahlin3251464.111.610471.421
Josh Doan718481.832.750100.040
Konsta Helenius213381.228.820100.010
Michael Kesselring15645.5-14.82250.001
Tyson Kozak02820.0-43.81325.010
Peyton Krebs04736.4-25.41325.010
Beck Malenstyn141028.6-36.01325.031
Ryan McLeod215768.213.85362.500
Zach Metsa08372.716.820100.000
Noah Ostlund416384.234.240100.000
Owen Power3191457.6-1.18466.702
Jack Quinn413476.523.36185.700
Mattias Samuelsson2121840.0-29.42722.240
Tage Thompson6161257.1-1.710190.910
Alex Tuch4161551.6-10.98657.100
Jason Zucker313572.218.17187.500
TOTAL462961.367.3186
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson2121054.5-13.16185.710
Bowen Byram213765.03.55183.300
Rasmus Dahlin2201066.78.17187.520
Josh Doan514382.427.620100.040
Konsta Helenius213381.225.420100.010
Michael Kesselring15550.0-15.32166.701
Tyson Kozak02528.6-38.710100.010
Peyton Krebs04544.4-21.610100.010
Beck Malenstyn14544.4-21.610100.030
Ryan McLeod110376.918.23175.000
Zach Metsa07370.08.820100.000
Noah Ostlund213381.225.420100.000
Owen Power2171063.00.580100.001
Jack Quinn49375.015.44180.000
Mattias Samuelsson212957.1-8.72166.720
Tage Thompson4101147.6-23.57187.510
Alex Tuch4111150.0-20.36185.700
Jason Zucker39469.28.34180.000
TOTAL371966.186.7162

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