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

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

Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 — Jan 31, 2026 Recap

NHLSAT, JAN 31, 20266:10 PM CDT

Away

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens4

Final

Home

SabresBuffalo Sabres2

Betting results

Spread

Canadiens covered

Sabres -1.5

Total

Under

6 / 6.5

Moneyline

Canadiens

+105

Probability

Loading probability

Pre-game notes3 notes

Covered 3 straightCanadiens covering against the spread

Won 5 straightSabres on heater

Covered 6 straightSabres covering against the spread

Key performers

Canadiens

M. Matheson14g0.2PTS

0.1G0.1A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Sabres: 0.3 pts (7g)

L. Hutson14g0.8PTS

0.1G0.7A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.4 pts·vs Sabres: 1.1 pts (7g)

Mike Matheson85g0.4PTS

0.1G0.4A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Sabres: 0.3 pts (4g)

Lane Hutson89g1PTS

0.2G0.8A24mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Sabres: 1 pts (4g)

Noah Dobson82g0.6PTS

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Sabres: 1 pts (4g)

Goalie

Jakub Dobes84g

.903SV%2.77GAA

Sabres

Rasmus Dahlin84g0.9PTS

0.3G0.7A24mTOI

Last 5: 0.4 pts·vs Canadiens: 0.8 pts (4g)

Mattias Samuelsson85g0.5PTS

0.2G0.3A22mTOI

Last 5: 0.2 pts·vs Canadiens: 0.3 pts (4g)

Bowen Byram89g0.5PTS

0.2G0.4A22mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Canadiens: 0.3 pts (4g)

Owen Power88g0.4PTS

0.1G0.3A21mTOI

Last 5: 0.8 pts·vs Canadiens: 0.3 pts (4g)

Tage Thompson88g1PTS

0.5G0.5A19mTOI

Last 5: 1 pts·vs Canadiens: 1.8 pts (4g)

Goalie

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g

.906SV%2.61GAA

L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

GPG

Scored

OPP

Allowed

MARGIN

Per game

Canadiens

3.5★

3.3★

+0.1★

Sabres

3.5★

3.0★

+0.4★

Edge

even

Sabres +0.3

Last 10 · Trend

Canadiens

3.6avg

Sabres

4.3avg

Head to head2025-26 · 3 games

Canadiens1

Sabres2

Recent formLast 10

Straight-Up

Canadiens

5-550%

SabresW5

7-370%

Against the Spread

Canadiens3 cover

6-460%

Sabres6 cover

8-280%

Season records2025-26 · 54g / 53g

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

Overall

56%30-24

57%31-23

61%33-21

Sabres

Overall

58%31-22

49%26-27

Matchup venueRoad / Home splits

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

On Road

54%14-12

73%19-7

65%17-9

Sabres

At Home

65%17-9

62%16-10

50%13-13

Player prop results23 players · 75 props

Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

2✓

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

4✓

Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 1.5

1✗

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

5✓

Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

3✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

5✓

Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

7✓

Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres

2 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

4✓

Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres

2 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Mike MathesonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

0✗

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

4✓

Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

2✓

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

4✓

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

2✗

Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres

3 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

6✓

Noah ÖstlundBuffalo Sabres

2 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Oliver KapanenMontréal Canadiens

4 props

PointsO 0.5

1✓

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

1✗

Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres

1 prop

SavesO 23.5

27✓

Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

SavesO 23.5

36✓

EV picks