MTL3
@5BUF
Final
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 · KeyBank Center
Model Projection
✓ WinnerModel picked BUF · 55%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 3.1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| BUF | 3.4 | 5 | 1.6 |
| Margin | +0.3 | +2 | 1.7 |
| Total | 6.5 | 8 | 1.5 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors BUF). “Miss” = goals off.
Montréal Canadiens
3
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25:55 |
| Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:17 |
| Cole Caufield | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21:39 |
| Ivan Demidov | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:32 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21:00 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18:14 |
| Oliver Kapanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:02 |
| Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14:58 |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:56 |
| Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13:45 |
| Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:27 |
| Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12:04 |
| Joe Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:12 |
| Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:58 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10:29 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 58:08 |
| Samuel Montembeault | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:43 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 |
| Josh Doan | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:55 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27:39 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18:44 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:06 |
| Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:27 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25:24 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:05 |
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23:04 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:29 |
| Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:21 |
| Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:10 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 |
| Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 09:22 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 08:45 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 07:38 |
| Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:02 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 59:47 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |