Third Time’s a Charm: Canadiens’ Three-Peat Triumph

Published on: Oct 21, 2025 08:00 am IST

Juraj Slafkovsky broke a tie in the third period, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson, and Jake Evans also scored for the Canadiens, securing their fifth win in six games. Goalie Jakub Dobes made 29 saves.

Scoring for the Sabres were Jiri Kulich and Tyson Kozak, with Alex Lyon making 27 saves, following two consecutive wins.

Slafkovsky put Montreal ahead 2-1 at 2:57 in the third. Nick Suzuki found Noah Dobson, who maneuvered the puck below the goal line, drawing Lyon out of position and enabling Slafkovsky to score easily into an unguarded net.

Hutson extended the lead to 3-1 at 11:38, firing a wrist shot through Lyon after receiving a pass from Alex Newhook.

Kozak brought the Sabres within one by scoring at 12:30 off a Jack Quinn assist.

Evans sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:29.

Kapanen opened the scoring for the Canadiens at 8:29 of the first period. A struggle by Buffalo to clear the zone led to an opportunity for Kapanen, who capitalized with a backhand shot past Lyon.

The Canadiens maintained pressure throughout the first, outshooting the Sabres 14-6. However, Buffalo rebounded in the second period, outshooting Montreal 11-4.

Kulich equalized at 6:51 of the second period. After a battle along the boards, he maneuvered into the left circle and outsmarted Dobes with a backhand goal.

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