Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens — Head-to-Head

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · Montréal Canadiens

Regular-Season Record

99 meetings since Nov 2005
⚔️ Sabres 🇨🇦 Canadiens
Record (W-L-OTL) 50-36-13 49-32-18
Points % 0.57 0.59
Goals for 270 276
Goals per game 2.73 2.79
At home 24-17-10 22-16-10
On the road 26-19-3 27-16-8
Shutouts 4 7
Biggest win 1–6 Jan 4, 2024 6–1 Dec 17, 2024
Current streak
Canadiens, 1 straight
Last meeting
Jan 31, 2026 · MTL 4–2 BUF
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Sabres — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Thomas Vanek L 52 16 22 38
Derek Roy C 44 12 24 36
Jason Pominville R 57 12 22 34
Jeff Skinner C 17 16 14 30
Tage Thompson C 19 12 10 22
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Canadiens — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Tomas Plekanec C 71 14 24 38
Andrei Markov D 56 4 32 36
Max Pacioretty L 38 12 18 30
Nick Suzuki C 21 8 18 26
Brendan Gallagher R 47 18 6 24

Playoff Matchups

Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens
Second Round • 2025-26
7

Season by Season

2026-27

BUF 0-0-0 · MTL 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 18 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 12:00 p.m. —
Dec 18 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 6:00 p.m. —
Oct 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 6:00 p.m. —
Oct 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 5:30 p.m. —

2025-26

BUF 2-2-0 · MTL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 31 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 MTL
Jan 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–2 BUF
Jan 15 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Oct 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–4 MTL

2024-25

BUF 0-3-1 · MTL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–4 OT MTL
Mar 1 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 MTL
Dec 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–6 MTL
Nov 11 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–5 MTL

2023-24

BUF 2-1-1 · MTL 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 BUF
Jan 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 6–1 BUF
Dec 9 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 SO MTL
Oct 23 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 MTL

2022-23

BUF 1-1-1 · MTL 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO MTL
Nov 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 7–2 BUF
Oct 27 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 MTL

2021-22

BUF 3-1-0 · MTL 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 0–4 MTL
Feb 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 5–3 BUF
Nov 26 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Oct 14 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF

2019-20

BUF 1-1-0 · MTL 1-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 30 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 MTL
Oct 9 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 OT BUF

2018-19

BUF 3-1-0 · MTL 1-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–7 MTL
Nov 23 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF
Nov 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 6–5 OT BUF
Oct 25 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF

2017-18

BUF 0-2-2 · MTL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 23 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–0 MTL
Nov 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 0–3 MTL
Nov 11 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–2 OT MTL
Oct 5 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 SO MTL

2016-17

BUF 2-2-0 · MTL 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Jan 31 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–5 MTL
Jan 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 OT BUF
Oct 13 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–1 MTL

2015-16

BUF 2-2-1 · MTL 3-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 16 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 OT MTL
Mar 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–3 MTL
Feb 12 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–6 BUF
Feb 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–2 BUF
Oct 23 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–2 MTL

2014-15

BUF 3-0-1 · MTL 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 BUF
Nov 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–3 SO BUF
Nov 28 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Nov 5 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 SO MTL

2013-14

BUF 0-4-0 · MTL 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 0–2 MTL
Mar 16 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–0 MTL
Dec 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–3 MTL
Nov 27 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 MTL

2012-13

BUF 3-2-0 · MTL 2-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 11 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–1 MTL
Mar 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–1 BUF
Mar 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 OT BUF
Feb 7 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 SO BUF
Feb 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–6 MTL

2011-12

BUF 5-0-1 · MTL 1-3-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 21 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–3 BUF
Mar 12 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF
Feb 17 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO MTL
Jan 31 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–1 BUF
Nov 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 SO BUF
Oct 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–1 BUF

2010-11

BUF 3-3-0 · MTL 3-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–0 BUF
Feb 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 SO BUF
Jan 18 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 OT BUF
Nov 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–3 MTL
Nov 5 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 MTL
Oct 15 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 MTL

2009-10

BUF 4-1-1 · MTL 2-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 0–3 MTL
Mar 24 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 SO BUF
Jan 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–0 BUF
Dec 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–3 BUF
Dec 3 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–6 BUF
Oct 3 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 OT MTL

2008-09

BUF 4-1-1 · MTL 2-2-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–3 SO BUF
Mar 4 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF
Feb 6 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 BUF
Dec 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–4 OT MTL
Nov 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–3 MTL
Oct 10 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 SO BUF

2007-08

BUF 3-4-1 · MTL 5-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 3 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 1–3 MTL
Mar 28 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 OT MTL
Feb 29 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–2 MTL
Nov 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–0 BUF
Nov 23 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Nov 16 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Nov 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 0–2 MTL
Oct 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–4 MTL

2006-07

BUF 4-3-1 · MTL 4-2-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 31 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–4 MTL
Mar 2 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–8 BUF
Jan 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–4 MTL
Dec 19 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 MTL
Dec 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 SO BUF
Nov 24 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 OT MTL
Oct 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–1 BUF
Oct 6 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 SO BUF

2005-06

BUF 5-2-1 · MTL 3-3-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 4–2 BUF
Apr 12 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Feb 9 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 OT MTL
Feb 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 OT BUF
Dec 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 3–2 OT BUF
Nov 25 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Nov 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🇨🇦 Canadiens 2–3 MTL
Nov 4 🇨🇦 Canadiens @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 MTL