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Canadiens 3, Sabres 5 — Jan 15, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3-5 on Jan 15, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres on Jan 15, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 3-5 on Jan 15, 2026.

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NHLTHU, JAN 15, 20266:10 PM CT
AwayCanadiens3
Final
HomeSabres5

Betting Results

Spread
Sabres covered
Sabres +1.5
Total
Over
8 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
+105
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

BUF
Rest advantage
+3 days off
MTL
54 games / 7d
Canadiens in a stretch
BUF
54 games / 7d
Sabres in a stretch

Key Performers

Canadiens
MM
M. Matheson10g
0.2PTS
0.1G0.1A25mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS7g
LH
L. Hutson10g
0.9PTS
0G0.9A24mTOI
vs Sabres1.1PTS7g
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonCold85g
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS4g
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson89g
1PTS
0.2G0.8A24mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonCold82g
0.6PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A22mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Goalie
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes84g
.903SV%2.77GAA
Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Canadiens0.8PTS4g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Canadiens1.8PTS4g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Canadiens
3.4
3.1
+0.4
Sabres
3.5★
2.9★
+0.5★
Edge
Sabres +0.1
Sabres +0.2
Sabres +0.1
Last 10 · Trend
Canadiens
3.5avg
Sabres
3.4avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Canadiens
6-460%
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Against the Spread
Canadiens
7-370%
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Sabres
5-550%
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L

Season Records2025-26 · 97g / 95g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Canadiens
Overall
59%57-40
60%58-39
54%52-45
Sabres
Overall
60%57-38
57%54-41
48%46-49

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Canadiens
On Road
62%31-19
74%37-13
54%27-23
Sabres
At Home
58%28-20
46%22-26
50%24-24

Player Prop Results23 players · 63 props

Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Nick Suzuki
Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens
5 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Cole Caufield
Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Lane Hutson
Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre TexierMontréal Canadiens
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver KapanenMontréal Canadiens
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
3✗
PointsO 0.5
5✓
Ivan Demidov
Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jacob Fowler
Jacob FowlerMontréal Canadiens
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
22✗
Colten Ellis
Colten EllisBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
20✗
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
4✓
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗

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