Final/SOW
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Sabres 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Canadiens won the shootout.
- J. Fowler stopped 13 of 16 shots (.813) for the win.
- The Canadiens controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 38–16.
- Power play: MTL 1/3, BUF 0/5.
- O. Zellweger led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starL. Hutson
MTL · 1G 1A
- 2nd starA. Texier
MTL · 0G 0A
- 3rd starO. Zellweger
BUF · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:16BUFO. ZellwegerAssists: M. Samuelsson, B. Malenstyn1–0
- 14:28MTLL. HutsonPPAssists: J. Slafkovský, C. Caufield1–1
2nd
- 1:19MTLC. CaufieldAssists: J. Slafkovský, N. Suzuki1–2
- 19:10MTLJ. AndersonAssists: L. Hutson, Z. Bolduc1–3
3rd
- 4:24BUFJ. NorrisAssists: D. Gilbert, B. Malenstyn2–3
- 5:25BUFO. ZellwegerAssists: Z. Benson, M. Samuelsson3–3
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shots | 38 |
| 50.8% | Faceoff % | 49.2% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 24 | Hits | 22 |
| 7 | Blocked | 15 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
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