BUF@MTL: Game recap

MONTREAL – Canadiens get their fifth win in a row as they hold on to sweep their season series against Buffalo with a 4-3 overtime win on Monday at the Bell Centre.

Quick hits

• With two assists, Lane Hutson became the fastest Hab (63 GP) to register 50 career points. He bested Chris Chelios (66 GP).
• Hutson, Cole Caufield, and Nick Suzuki extended their point streaks to five games each.
• Suzuki registered his second four-point outing of the season tonight (1G, 3A). He also collected the same number of points against the Sabres on Nov. 11, 2024.
• Juraj Slafkovsky collected a goal and an assist, giving him six points in his last six outings.
• A 33-save performance by Samuel Montembeault played a big role in the team’s win despite the Sabres erasing a three-goal deficit. For more stats, check out the Gamecenter summary here.

KISS Night

The Canadiens held their first-ever KISS Night at the Bell Centre and fans, including mascots Youppi! and METAL!, got dressed for the occasion.

Roster

Montreal goals 

P1 09:42 0-[1] Caufield (Suzuki, Hutson) - PPG

P1 11:41 0-[2] Suzuki (Matheson) - SHG

P1 13:42 0-[3] Slafkovsky (Suzuki, Hutson) - PPG

OT 01:21 3-[4] Matheson (Slafkovsky, Suzuki)

Buffalo goals

P2 18:07 [1]-3 Tuch (Cozens, Gilbert)

P3 03:24 [2]-3 Thompson (Peterka, Bryson)

P3 18:59 [3]-3 Dahlin (Peterka, Kulich)

What's next

The Canadiens will be looking to keep the good times rolling when they embark on a four-game West Coast road trip. Martin St-Louis' men will kick things off in Edmonton with a contest against Connor McDavid and the Oilers at Rogers Place. Game time is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET.