Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres: Odds and Predictions

The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres are Atlantic Division rivals and meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. This page tracks the Kalshi market for the matchup alongside every meeting this season — the ones still to come and the final scores of the ones already played.The next Canadiens vs Sabres game, Fri, Dec 18 · 7:30 PM ET, is not listed on Kalshi yet.

Head-to-head

MTL Canadiens vs BUF Sabres in the 2026-27 season

The MTL Canadiens lead the 2026-27 season series 2–0.

Fri, Dec 18 · 7:30 PM ET

MTL Canadiens

BUF Sabres

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Mon, Jan 18 · 2:00 PM ET

MTL Canadiens

BUF Sabres

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Sat, Oct 17 · Final/OT

BUF Sabres

3

MTL Canadiens

4

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Tue, Oct 13 · Final/SO

BUF Sabres

3

MTL Canadiens

4

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Upcoming

Next games for the MTL Canadiens and BUF Sabres

The next games either club plays, whoever the opponent is, with the Kalshi market wherever one is listed.

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM ET

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 PM ET

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM ET

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM ET

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM ET

Recent form

Recent results for the MTL Canadiens and BUF Sabres

The last games each club played, whoever the opponent was, with the final score and whether it went to overtime or a shootout.

Sun, Oct 25 · Final

Sat, Oct 24 · Final/OT

Fri, Oct 23 · Final

Wed, Oct 21 · Final

Tue, Oct 20 · Final/OT

Sat, Oct 17 · Final/OT

BUF Sabres

3

MTL Canadiens

4

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Other games that night

The rest of the slate on the same date, without these two clubs, so the next thing to trade is one click away.

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FAQ

Canadiens vs Sabres questions

How often do the Canadiens and Sabres play each other?

The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. The NHL schedule is built by relationship rather than drawn each year: division rivals are the only pairings that can meet four times, and which of them get the fourth game rotates from season to season.

Are the Canadiens and Sabres in the same division?

Yes. The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres both play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. A division is eight clubs, so Canadiens vs Sabres is one of the 28 pairings that division is made of — and division rivals are the only opponents the NHL ever schedules four times in a season.

What is at stake when the Canadiens play the Sabres?

A win is worth two points in the standings, and a loss in overtime or a shootout still earns one — so a game that goes past regulation puts three points on the table rather than two. Between the Canadiens and the Sabres that swing is felt twice, because the top three clubs in the Atlantic Division qualify for the playoffs automatically and the first rounds are bracketed by division. If the two finish level on points, the NHL separates them on regulation wins, then regulation-plus-overtime wins, then total wins, and only then on the points each took from their own head-to-head games.

Can the Canadiens and Sabres meet in the playoffs?

Yes, as early as the first round. The opening two rounds of the NHL playoffs are played inside division-based brackets, so two Atlantic clubs can be drawn together straight away, and they can meet anywhere up to the Eastern Conference Final.

Where can I follow the Canadiens and Sabres for the rest of the season?

Each club has its own Kalshi team page with its schedule, form and futures prices, and every Canadiens and Sabres game Kalshi lists has a market page with the moneyline. The NHL standings, schedule and Stanley Cup odds pages cover the rest of the league, and the matchup index carries every other pairing the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres are in.