Canadiens play Sabres at KeyBank Center on December 18, 2026.
The full preview is written about three days before puck drop, from both teams' form, the season series and who is hot. Until then, the numbers below tell most of the story — or ask Puckey anything about the matchup.
Hot scorer and setting up count each team's last five games.
Records, streaks, splits and player numbers, answered in seconds from real game results.
Canadiens visit Sabres on December 18, 2026. Puck drop is 6:00 PM CST.
Puckey lists 8 sports bars in Montréal that show NHL games, with a map and each bar's game-night details.
At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.
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