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NHL, round 3

Saturday, October 17, 2026Centre BellAll Elizabeth sports
FinalFinal/OTNHL Net · MSGBPlay by play
123OTT
BUF11103
MTL21014
Final

Canadiens edge Sabres 4-3 in overtime

The Montreal Canadiens held off the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on Saturday at Bell Centre.

The first period made the difference: the Canadiens outscored the Sabres 2-1.

The Canadiens had 34 shots to 26.

For the Canadiens, Cole Caufield (RW): 2. For the Sabres, Jack Quinn (RW): 1.

The Canadiens improve to 4-3-1. The Sabres fall to 4-3-2.

Attendance: 20,962.

Full recap at ESPN: Caufield scores his second goal in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 4-3

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#22
BUF · GoalsJack Quinn RW1
#23
BUF · AssistsMattias Samuelsson D1
#72
BUF · PointsTage Thompson C1
#13
MTL · GoalsCole Caufield RW2
#45
MTL · AssistsAlexandre Carrier D2
#13
MTL · PointsCole Caufield RW2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Z. Benson LW101121:174:581:5114:28240013301233.3212
J. Danforth RW01008:340:000:008:34120000001150.0000
J. Doan RW001015:140:440:0014:3022011100000.0000
K. Helenius C00009:110:440:008:2716011020000.0100
P. Krebs C01109:040:000:049:00130000001325.0100
J. Kulich C000113:000:540:2111:45230110103442.9100
B. Malenstyn LW170012:120:003:498:231600010010100.0100
R. McLeod C011-114:350:003:0511:30220100006940.0300
J. Norris C210-114:300:512:0511:34231204202625.0000
N. Ostlund C100019:445:090:5113:44220201103537.5224
J. Quinn RW000121:305:110:0816:112215021010100.0100
T. Thompson C110-119:194:500:0214:27231505102625.0100
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
L. Crevier D310014:120:001:5712:1518000010000.0100
D. Gilbert D120011:310:001:1510:1614010000000.0012
Z. Metsa D100014:570:032:4012:1417000100000.0100
O. Power D301027:395:303:1718:5225020300000.0200
M. Samuelsson D231126:590:154:1522:2928021210000.0012
O. Zellweger D101020:470:560:0419:4725020300000.0100
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
U. Luukkonen G4340030.882235260:0100

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