buffalo sabres record against montreal canadiens in the playoffs

The Buffalo Sabres are 20-22-0-0 against the Canadiens in the playoffs all-time.

	TEAM	DATE	REC	TM		OPP	RESULT	PTS	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Sabres	4/4/1973	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 1-2	0	1	2	0		1		32	36
2	Sabres	4/5/1973	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 3-7	0	3	7	1		1		23	35
3	Sabres	4/7/1973	0-1-0	BUF	vs	MTL	L 2-5	0	2	5	1		2		44	27
4	Sabres	4/8/1973	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 5-1	2	5	1	1		0		50	24
5	Sabres	4/10/1973	1-0-0	BUF	@	MTL	W 3-2	2	3	2	0		0		34	40
6	Sabres	4/12/1973	0-1-0	BUF	vs	MTL	L 2-4	0	2	4	1		0		44	24
7	Sabres	4/27/1975	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 6-5	2	6	5	1		2		43	31
8	Sabres	4/29/1975	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 4-2	2	4	2	0		1		35	27
9	Sabres	5/1/1975	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 0-7	0	0	7	0		2		27	40
10	Sabres	5/3/1975	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 2-8	0	2	8	0		5		25	43
11	Sabres	5/6/1975	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 5-4	2	5	4	2		0		45	19
12	Sabres	5/8/1975	1-0-0	BUF	@	MTL	W 4-3	2	4	3	0		0		27	32
13	Sabres	4/6/1983	1-0-0	BUF	@	MTL	W 1-0	2	1	0	0	3	0	6	26	24
14	Sabres	4/7/1983	1-0-0	BUF	@	MTL	W 3-0	2	3	0	1	1	0	4	21	22
15	Sabres	4/9/1983	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 4-2	2	4	2	1	3	1	3	26	30
16	Sabres	4/5/1990	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 4-1	2	4	1	1	4	0	3	28	35
17	Sabres	4/7/1990	0-1-0	BUF	vs	MTL	L 0-3	0	0	3	0	5	1	6	26	36
18	Sabres	4/9/1990	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 1-2	0	1	2	1	3	0	4	31	33
19	Sabres	4/11/1990	1-0-0	BUF	@	MTL	W 4-2	2	4	2	1	8	0	8	27	33
20	Sabres	4/13/1990	0-1-0	BUF	vs	MTL	L 2-4	0	2	4	1	7	0	4	32	26
21	Sabres	4/15/1990	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 2-5	0	2	5	2	3	1	4	24	29
22	Sabres	4/3/1991	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 5-7	0	5	7	2	5	3	6	29	37
23	Sabres	4/5/1991	0-1-0	BUF	@	MTL	L 4-5	0	4	5	1	5	1	7	27	31
24	Sabres	4/7/1991	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 5-4	2	5	4	0	5	2	7	33	22
25	Sabres	4/9/1991	1-0-0	BUF	vs	MTL	W 6-4	2	6	4	2	8	1	4	43	37
	Total		20-22-0-0					40	134	151	40	143	41	142	1,306	1,288

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Team Leaders

6

Quinn

9

Power

+/-

+7

Benson

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.75

24th

GA/GP

3.33

24th

PP%

9.8

32nd

PK%

71.4

25th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	3	1	19	21
Canadiens	7	3	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Senators	8	5	0	16	1
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Sabres	5	4	3	13	-8

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	BUF	@	ANA	10:00 PM
Sat 10/31	BUF	@	LAK	4:00 PM
Wed 11/4	OTT	@	BUF	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	CBJ	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	VGK	@	BUF	3:30 PM

Last Game

Sabres

5 - 4 - 3

Final

Sharks

6 - 6 - 1

Tue 27 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

14

Kaprizov

12

Draisaitl

10

Lehkonen

Assists Leaders

26

McDavid

16

Fox

16

Tkachuk

Points Leaders

34

McDavid

24

Draisaitl

23

Kaprizov

Hits Leaders

73

Sherwood

64

Trenin

59

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

38

Weegar

36

Seider

36

Kleven

Wins Leaders

8

Wallstedt

8

Kochetkov

7

Swayman

Goals Against Leaders

1.33

Ullmark

1.40

Tarasov

1.43

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.945

Ullmark

.942

Fowler

.940

Tarasov

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.25

4.08

3.79

Goals Against Rankings

2.00

2.15

2.21

Power Play Rankings

35.0

34.8

31.7

Penalty Kill Rankings

93.6

92.9

90.5

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-2

8-4

9-5

7-5

Worst Record ATS

3-7

4-9

4-8

5-8

4-6

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	3	1	19	21
Canadiens	7	3	2	16	2
Senators	8	5	0	16	1
Panthers	7	4	2	16	2
Maple Leafs	7	5	2	16	6
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Sabres	5	4	3	13	-8
Red Wings	5	4	3	13	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	10	2	2	22	19
Devils	8	4	0	16	8
Rangers	7	6	1	15	2
Islanders	6	4	2	14	4
Capitals	6	4	0	12	2
Penguins	5	6	1	11	0
Blue Jackets	5	5	0	10	-7
Flyers	3	7	4	10	-19

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Wild	9	3	2	20	13
Mammoth	8	5	0	16	4
Stars	7	4	1	15	8
Avalanche	6	5	1	13	9
Predators	4	3	5	13	-5
Blues	5	6	1	11	-2
Jets	4	5	3	11	-8
Blackhawks	4	8	0	8	-18
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	9	4	1	19	12
Oilers	8	2	2	18	9
Kraken	7	4	1	15	3
Sharks	6	6	1	13	-8
Ducks	5	6	1	11	-6
Flames	5	6	0	10	-13
Kings	3	6	2	8	-9
Canucks	3	10	1	7	-22