Since the 2017–18 season the Canadiens and Sabres have met 29 times in the regular season, with the Canadiens holding a 17–12 edge in the series.
Most recently the Canadiens won 4–2 on January 31, 2026.
Right now the Canadiens are 1–1–1 and the Sabres are 2–1–0, with the Canadiens at 8 days since a win against the Sabres' 1.
| Season | Wins |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Canadiens 2, Sabres 2 |
| 2024–25 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 0 |
| 2023–24 | Canadiens 2, Sabres 2 |
| 2022–23 | Canadiens 2, Sabres 1 |
| 2021–22 | Canadiens 1, Sabres 3 |
| 2019–20 | Canadiens 1, Sabres 1 |
| 2018–19 | Canadiens 1, Sabres 3 |
| 2017–18 | Canadiens 4, Sabres 0 |
| Date | Host | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 4–2 |
| January 22, 2026 | Canadiens home | Sabres | 4–2 |
| January 15, 2026 | Sabres home | Sabres | 5–3 |
| October 20, 2025 | Canadiens home | Canadiens | 4–2 |
| March 3, 2025 | Canadiens home | Canadiens | 4–3 |
| March 1, 2025 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 4–2 |
| December 17, 2024 | Canadiens home | Canadiens | 6–1 |
| November 11, 2024 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 7–5 |
| February 21, 2024 | Canadiens home | Sabres | 3–2 |
| January 4, 2024 | Canadiens home | Sabres | 6–1 |
| December 9, 2023 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 3–2 |
| October 23, 2023 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 3–1 |
| March 27, 2023 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 4–3 |
| November 22, 2022 | Canadiens home | Sabres | 7–2 |
| October 27, 2022 | Sabres home | Canadiens | 3–2 |
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