NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres overnight into Saturday, December 19
01:30
Swedish time
in 41 days and 23 hours
Local time: 19:30, Friday, December 18
Montréal Canadiens visit Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center overnight into Saturday, December 19. The puck drops at 01:30 Swedish time, which is 19:30 at the arena.
Canadiens are 2nd in the Atlantic with 23 points from 16 games, while Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15. It is meeting 3 of 4 between the teams this season. 3 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Noah Östlund and Rasmus Dahlin.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| MTL | Comparison | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Points | 17 |
| 16 | Games | 15 |
| 10-3-3 | W-L-OT | 7-5-3 |
| 2nd Atlantic | In the division | 7th Atlantic |
| 6th | In the NHL | 18th |
| 3.56 | Goals per game | 2.93 |
| 3.19 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| +6 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 5-2-3 |
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 5-1-1 | Road / home this year | 3-4-0 |
| 3 days | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
MTL45 %137 wins
BUF45 %138 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.31 ties (10 %)
BUF@MTLOT
3–4October 18, 2026 · 2w ago
1Swedes in actionBUF@MTLSO
3–4October 14, 2026 · 3w ago
2Swedes in actionMTL@BUFOT
3–2May 19, 2026 · 5mo ago
1Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
BUF@MTL
8–3May 17, 2026 · 5mo ago
1Swedes in action1 G4 A5 P
MTL@BUF
6–3May 15, 2026 · 5mo ago
1Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P