Slafkovsky scores in the 3rd period as the Canadiens beat the Sabres 4-2

— Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovsky and Jake Evans scored in the third period, helping the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Monday night.
Oct 20, 2025, 11:03 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBUFMTL
8:29Oliver Kapanen (4)
Assists: Ivan Demidov (4), Alex Newhook (2)
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2nd PeriodBUFMTL
6:51Jiri Kulich (2)
Assists: Zach Benson (6)
11
3rd PeriodBUFMTL
2:57Juraj Slafkovsky (3)
Assists: Noah Dobson (3), Nick Suzuki (8)
12
11:38Lane Hutson (1)
Assists: Alex Newhook (3)
13
12:30Tyson Kozak (1)
Assists: Jack Quinn (1), Rasmus Dahlin (5)
23
19:29Jake Evans (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (9)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Owen Power
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Owen Beck shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  • Joseph Veleno hit Mason Geertsen
  • Cole Caufield hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Bowen Byram
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield hit Zach Metsa
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Jayden Struble hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Oliver Kapanen Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Ivan Demidov (4), Alex Newhook (2)
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Takeaway by Jayden Struble
  • Joseph Veleno hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Newhook hit Jack Quinn
  • Oliver Kapanen Backhand Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Right
  • Alexandre Carrier Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovský Roughing against Zach Metsa
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Owen Beck Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Ryan McLeod
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Owen Beck
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Joe Veleno
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Anderson hit Conor Timmins
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Anderson hit Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Short
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Josh Dunne
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brendan Gallagher Slashing against Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Owen Power
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jayden Struble hit Zach Benson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Cole Caufield hit Zach Benson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (3), Nick Suzuki (8)
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Owen Beck Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Short
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mike Matheson hit Zach Benson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Jake Evans hit Zach Metsa
  • Jake Evans hit Bowen Byram
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jayden Struble Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Zachary Bolduc Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Lane Hutson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3)
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Juraj Slafkovský Roughing against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mike Matheson hit Zach Benson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Jake Evans Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (9)
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Conor Timmins Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Dunne hit Jayden Struble
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Owen Power Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jiri Kulich Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson Backhand Wide Right
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Jiri Kulich Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Metsa Roughing against Juraj Slafkovský
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Icing
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tyson Kozak hit Noah Dobson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jiri Kulich Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (6)
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson hit Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Icing
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Owen Beck
  • Tyson Kozak hit Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Tyson Kozak Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Peyton Krebs hit Jayden Struble
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Peyton Krebs hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ryan McLeod Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Peyton Krebs hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Jack Quinn Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zach Benson hit Noah Dobson
  • Zach Benson Tripping against Cole Caufield
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Owen Power hit Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson Wrap-around saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • On-Ice Official
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tyson Kozak Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (1), Rasmus Dahlin (5)
  • Tage Thompson hit Mike Matheson
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan hit Josh Anderson
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Roughing against Juraj Slafkovský
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Timeout - Home
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Left
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