Canadiens at Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

1-0 · 1st in the Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

0-1 · 5th in the Atlantic Division

Scheduled · Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu · KeyBank Center

The Montreal Canadiens play the Buffalo Sabres on Dec 18, 2026 at KeyBank Center.

Canadiens injury report

4 players on the report, worst first. The wording is the club's own, filed with the league.

Every player the club has listed as hurt, with the status, the injury and when he is due back
PlayerStatusInjuryDue back
Bryce PickfordDInjured ReserveUndisclosedOctober 17
Kaiden GuhleDInjured ReserveGroinOctober 23
Lucas CondottaLWInjured ReserveUndisclosedOctober 10
Oliver KapanenCDay-To-DayLower BodyOctober 3

Sabres injury report

6 players on the report, worst first. The wording is the club's own, filed with the league.

Every player the club has listed as hurt, with the status, the injury and when he is due back
PlayerStatusInjuryDue back
Alex LyonGInjured ReserveUpper BodyOctober 3
Conor TimminsDInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 17
Jack RathboneDInjured ReserveUndisclosedOctober 3
Jason ZuckerLWInjured ReserveAbdomenOctober 15
Olen ZellwegerDInjured ReserveConcussionOctober 3
Topias LeinonenGInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 10

Before and after

Other Canadiens vs Sabres games

Other Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres games
May 18, 2026MTL at BUF3-2Playoffs
May 16, 2026BUF at MTL8-3Playoffs
May 14, 2026MTL at BUF6-3Playoffs
May 12, 2026BUF at MTL3-2Playoffs
May 10, 2026BUF at MTL2-6Playoffs
May 8, 2026MTL at BUF5-1Playoffs