Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 – Jan 31, 2026 box score, highlights

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

31-17-7

MTL 4, BUF 2

Final

Shots 31–38

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

31-18-5

Scores for January 31, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, BUF 0BUF1st 8:40PP

GOAL1 of 6

Slafkovský scores, from Suzuki and Caufield

MTL at BUF, January 31, 2026

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MTLAs the Canadiens BUFAs the Sabres

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	1	0	3	4
BUFBuffalo Sabres	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	11	6	14	31
BUFBuffalo Sabres	11	12	15	38

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MTLCole Caufield#132 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots
2nd star: MTLNoah Dobson#532 assists, 4 shots
3rd star: MTLNick Suzuki#142 assists, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MTL53shot attempts

BUF77shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLBUF

31Shots on goal38

70.2%Faceoffs29.8%

1/3Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes6

29Hits24

24Blocked shots8

13Giveaways16

5Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of January 31, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	52	34	14	4	72
2	DETRed Wings	56	32	18	6	70
3	MTLCanadiens	55	31	17	7	69
4	BUFSabres	54	31	18	5	67
5	BOSBruins	55	32	20	3	67
6	FLAPanthers	54	28	23	3	59
7	OTTSenators	54	26	21	7	59
8	TORMaple Leafs	55	25	21	9	59