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Sabres Beat Canadiens 4-2 for Their 17th Victory in 21 Games
Buffalo Sabres won their 17th game in 21, moving within two points of Montreal in the Atlantic Division with strong goaltending and early scoring.
- On Jan. 22, 2026, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Bell Centre, improving to 28-17-5 and earning their 17th win in 21 games.
- After the early 2-on-1 goal by Jason Zucker from Jack Quinn 44 seconds in, the Sabres added two more first-period goals, establishing control.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's 32-save night helped preserve the lead as Beck Malenstyn's short-handed goal tied Buffalo atop the NHL lead and Peyton Krebs added an empty-net goal.
- The win tightened the Atlantic Division race, moving Buffalo Sabres two points back of Montreal Canadiens and keeping one game in hand while snapping Montreal's two-game winning streak.
- With its second win over Montreal in eight days, Buffalo's momentum continues as the Sabres scored the opening goal for a third straight game and are 20-3-1 when scoring first.
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The Buffalo Sabres foiled the Montreal Canadiens’ comeback bid, defeating the hosts 4-2 Thursday night at Bell Centre. The Sabres took an early 3-0 lead, thanks to goals by Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Zach Benson before seeing Montreal respond with a pair of goals in the second period. Peyton Krebs added an empty-net goal to […]
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Sabres beat Canadiens 4-2 for their 17th victory in 21 games
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves, Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Zach Benson gave Buffalo an early lead and the Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday night for their 17th victory in 21 games.
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The Sabres took the lead 3-0 and then resisted an attempt to climb the Habs. Montreal finally bowed 4-2.
·Montreal, Canada
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