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Sabres escape Montreal with a point, lose 4-3 in shootout

Score: Buffalo Sabres 3, Montreal Canadiens 4 (SO) Shots: Buffalo 17, Montreal 38 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Zellweger (1) (Samuelsson, Malenstyn); Norris (1) (Gilbert, Malenstyn); Zellweger (2) (Benson, Samuelsson) Montreal Canadiens Goals: Lane Hutson (1) (Slafkovský, Caufield); Caufield (3) (Slafkovský, N.…

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Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 3:17 AM

Key Things to Know

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night.
Buffalo earned one standings point despite being outshot 38-17 across the contest.
Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves on 38 shots in the defeat.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The Buffalo Sabres secured one point in the standings after losing 4-3 in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Despite playing without captain Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo took an early lead through defenseman Olen Zellweger. The Canadiens rallied and eventually prevailed in the shootout thanks to goals from Cole Caufield, Alexandre Texier, and Zachary Bolduc.

Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen helped keep Buffalo competitive by stopping 35 of 38 shots on goal as Montreal held a 38-17 shooting advantage. In addition to Zellweger's two goals, Josh Norris scored for the Sabres, while Lane Hutson, Caufield, and Josh Anderson tallied in regulation for the Canadiens.

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