Montreal, Quebec (WGR Sports Radio 550) – It’s the second of three January meetings between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. The blue and gold trail Montreal by four points for third place in the Atlantic Division.

The Sabres made a statement inside the first minute of the game. Jack Quinn gathered a pass from Ryan McLeod, flew through the neutral zone and dished off to Jason Zucker for a quick one-timer with the night just 44-seconds old.

Quinn ➡️ Zucker just 44 seconds in! 💨 pic.twitter.com/vSX0lvRv8w

— NHL (@NHL) January 23, 2026

With about five-minutes left in the opening frame, the Sabres doubled the lead. At the tail end of a penalty kill, Beck Malenstyn worked his way behind the Canadiens’ powerplay unit. One power move later, Malenstyn slipped home a short-handed goal; his fourth goal of the season overall.

Beck Malenstyn with the speed! 💨#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/Pm7Pi2sOmt

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 23, 2026

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SCORING RECAP:

First Period:
BUF: 0:44 – Jason Zucker (11) (Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod); 14:58 – Beck Malenstyn (4) SHG (Mattias Samuelsson)
MTL: NONE

Second Period:
BUF:
MTL:

Third Period:
BUF:
MTL:

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STATS OF THE GAME

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Bluestar Home Services Three Stars of the Game:

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What’s Next:

Game four of the road trip comes at you on Saturday afternoon, January 24 against the New York Islanders. Puck drop at UBS Arena is at 1 p.m. EST with Dan Dunleavy and Rob Ray on the call.

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