Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 — Jan 31, 2026 Recap

Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Jan 31, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres on Jan 31, 2026?

Montréal Canadiens won 4-2 on Jan 31, 2026.

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NHLSAT, JAN 31, 20266:10 PM CT
Spread
Canadiens covered
Sabres -1.5
Total
Under
6 / 6.5
Moneyline
Canadiens
+105
Loading probability
BUF
Rest advantage
+3 days off
MTL
46 games / 7d
Canadiens in a stretch
BUF
45 games / 7d
Sabres in a stretch
Canadiens
MM
0.2PTS
0.1G0.1A25mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS7g
LH
0.9PTS
0G0.9A24mTOI
vs Sabres1.1PTS7g
Mike Matheson
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS4g
Lane Hutson
1PTS
0.2G0.8A24mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Noah Dobson
0.6PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A22mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Goalie
Jakub Dobes
.903SV%2.77GAA
Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Canadiens0.8PTS4g
Mattias Samuelsson
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Bowen Byram
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Owen Power
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Tage Thompson
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Canadiens1.8PTS4g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA
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
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
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
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
Lane Hutson
Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2
PointsO 0.5
1
Nick Suzuki
Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
2
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
2
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4
PointsO 0.5
1
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
5 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5
GoalsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 3.5
5
PointsO 1.5
1
Ivan Demidov
Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Cole Caufield
Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5
GoalsO 0.5
2
PointsO 0.5
3
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
5 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1
GoalsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1
PointsO 0.5
1
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
7
GoalsO 0.5
1
PointsO 0.5
1
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3
GoalsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
0
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1
PointsO 0.5
1
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
4
PointsO 0.5
0
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
2
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
2
PointsO 0.5
2
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
6
PointsO 0.5
1
Noah Östlund
Noah ÖstlundBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
PointsO 0.5
1
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver KapanenMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2
GoalsO 0.5
1
PointsO 0.5
1
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1
Alex Lyon
Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
27
Jakub Dobes
Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
36