Caufield’s overtime goal lifts Montreal past Buffalo
Cole Caufield scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on 17 October. He scored the winner 54 seconds into overtime.
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Montreal fell behind once in the first period but led 2-1 at the break. Alexandre Texier made it 3-1 in the second period with his first goal of the season. Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler finished with 23 saves.
Buffalo tied the game at 10:12 of the third period. Caufield beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 54 seconds into overtime to finish the game. The NHL report described it as Montreal’s second win over Buffalo in five days.
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Montreal Canadiens–Buffalo Sabres game played in Montreal on 17 October 2026.
| Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 3 |
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