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The Sabres (1-1-0) host the Canadiens (1-0-1) on Dec 18, 2026, 7:30 PM ET.
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MTL
BUFGoals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against. MTL: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26. BUF: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26.
The starter is not confirmed. This is Jakub Dobes, who started MTL's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ PIT | 3 days | 30 | 24 |
| Sep 29 @ TOR | 122 days | 27 | 25 |
| May 29 @ CAR | 1 day | 29 | 24 |
| May 27 vs CAR | 1 day | 43 | 40 |
| May 25 vs CAR | 1 day | 39 | 36 |
MTL schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.The starter is not confirmed. This is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who started BUF's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs CHI | 1 day | 15 | 12 |
| Oct 1 @ CBJ | 135 days | 21 | 16 |
| May 18 vs MTL | 1 day | 25 | 22 |
| May 16 @ MTL | 1 day | 18 | 18 |
| May 14 vs MTL | 1 day | 23 | 18 |
BUF schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.
@ PITOTL5–625–30 SOG
@ TORW3–224–27 SOG
@ CAR2025–26L1–624–30 SOGvs CAR2025–26L0–418–44 SOGvs CAR2025–26OTL2–313–39 SOG@ CAR2025–26OTL2–312–26 SOG@ CAR2025–26W6–222–28 SOG@ BUF2025–26W3–225–39 SOGvs BUF2025–26L3–822–36 SOG@ BUF2025–26W6–326–36 SOG
vs CHIW4–328–15 SOG
@ CBJL3–626–22 SOGvs MTL2025–26OTL2–339–25 SOG@ MTL2025–26W8–336–22 SOGvs MTL2025–26L3–636–26 SOG@ MTL2025–26W3–222–31 SOG@ MTL2025–26L2–628–36 SOGvs MTL2025–26L1–529–28 SOGvs MTL2025–26W4–216–28 SOG
@ BOS2025–26W4–126–26 SOGCurrent report — a live snapshot, not what it said the day this game was played.
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 329 | 56 | .830 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 476 | 71 | .851 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 591 | 55 | .907 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 806 | 19 | .976 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 17+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 346 | 72 | .792 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 582 | 84 | .856 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 589 | 64 | .891 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 902 | 24 | .973 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Measure | MTL | BUF | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot attempts and shots | |||
| Shot-attempt share | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 51.8%#10 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Even-strength attempt share | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 51.3%#11 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Shots-on-goal share | 46.8%#24 of 32 | 53.4%#8 of 32 | 49.9% |
| Attempts for per game | 56.2#16 of 32 | 55.0#19 of 32 | 56.5 |
| Attempts against per game | 53.7#22 of 32 | 51.2#30 of 32 | 56.8 |
| Special teams | |||
| Power play | 11.1%#26 of 324 goals on 36 chances | 5.9%#30 of 322 goals on 34 chances | 21.1% |
| Power plays per game | 3.60#1 of 32 | 3.40#3 of 32 | 2.77 |
| Penalty kill | 88.0%#6 of 3222 of 25 killed | 78.1%#18 of 3225 of 32 killed | 78.9% |
| Times shorthanded per game | 2.50#22 of 32 | 3.20#3 of 32 | 2.76 |
Last 10 games counted back from each team's latest regular-season game. MTL: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. BUF: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. Rank 1 is the highest in the league, even for attempts against, and a rank is a place, not a grade. Attempts are goals, saves, misses and blocked shots from the play-by-play (even strength means neither team on a power play); a game it did not cover is left out. Past games, not a forecast.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 20:40 |
| Cole Caufield | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 18:12 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 19:55 |
| Ivan Demidov | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16:03 |
| Lane Hutson | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24:10 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14:34 |
| Mike Matheson | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22:24 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18:50 |
| Jake Evans | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 |
| Zack Bolduc | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13:03 |
| Jayden Struble | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14:59 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 22:49 |
| Zach Benson | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 15:23 |
| Tage Thompson | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 19:31 |
| Josh Norris | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 15:19 |
| Alex Tuch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 19:45 |
| Jason Zucker | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 15:18 |
| Peyton Krebs | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14:27 |
| Josh Doan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14:26 |
| Bowen Byram | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21:23 |
| Jack Quinn | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 15:59 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21:32 |
| Owen Power | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20:52 |
MTL 5series5 BUF| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | MTL 3 | BUF 2 | MTL+1 | +1 |
| May 16, 2026 | BUF 8 | MTL 3 | BUF+5 | +5 |
| May 14, 2026 | MTL 6 | BUF 3 | MTL+3 | +3 |
| May 12, 2026 | BUF 3 | MTL 2 | BUF+1 | +1 |
| May 10, 2026 | BUF 2 | MTL 6 | MTL+4 | +4 |
| May 8, 2026 | MTL 5 | BUF 1 | MTL+4 | +4 |
| May 6, 2026 | MTL 2 | BUF 4 | BUF+2 | +2 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | MTL 4 | BUF 2 | MTL+2 | +2 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | BUF 4 | MTL 2 | BUF+2 | +2 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MTL 3 | BUF 5 | BUF+2 | +2 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | MTL48-23-11 · last 82 games | BUF51-22-9 · last 82 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period goals against | 1.15#5 of 32 | 0.89#28 of 32 | 1.04 |
| Games past regulation | 30.5%#4 of 32 | 20.7%#23 of 32 | 24.8% |
| Shots by both teams per game | 54.1#25 of 32 | 56.8#9 of 32 | 55.6 |
| Times shorthanded per game | 3.04#7 of 32 | 2.80#19 of 32 | 2.87 |
| Power-play percentage | 22.7%#11 of 32 | 19.5%#21 of 32 | 21.1% |
| 1st period goals for | 0.89#13 of 32 | 1.05#4 of 32 | 0.88 |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 32 ranked teams, over each team's last 82 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.