Liveblog replay: Canadiens hold on to beat Sabres 4-2

Is a goalie controversy brewing in Montreal?

After Sam Montembeault was handed his second lack of the season on Saturday in opposition to the New York Rangers,

Jakub Dobes will get the nod in aim

for the Canadiens after they finish their homestand on Monday in opposition to the Buffalo Sabres.

Puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

(Amazon Prime Video, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

Right here’s what you could know:

Searching for the sport in English? It’s a type of uncommon Amazon Prime Monday nighters. Dobes is undefeated after two begins. He enters the sport with a save proportion of .940. Kaiden Guhle stays out for the subsequent 4 to 6 weeks with a lower-body damage. Martin St. Louis sticking with the identical ahead traces, which means no Kirby Dach or Patrik Laine. How and the place to observe the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season. Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Right here’s find out how to watch Canadiens video games from Ontario and Western Canada.

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Jake Evans potted the empty netter after the Nick Suzuki block to seal a 4-2 win for the Habs.

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Simply 52 seconds later, the Sabres pulled to inside one aim with Tyson Kozak scoring from in-tight.

Kozy slams it house! 🚨#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/1LVGQFFPVq

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 21, 2025

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Lane Hutson gave the Canadiens a two-goal lead. It was his first of the season.

LANE HUTSON. 😮‍💨The person of the hour. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/wC8md31iLs

— Sports activities on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) October 21, 2025

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Juraj Slafkovsky broke the tie within the third interval along with his third aim of the season. Nick Suzuki notched his eighth helper on the aim.

EVERYONE LOVES A SLAF GOAL. ‼️😜 pic.twitter.com/55qXZXIIdj

— Sports activities on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) October 21, 2025

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Within the second interval, Jiri Kulich tied up the sport at 1-1, benefiting from an extended Lane Hutson shift.

Backhander to the home 🏠 pic.twitter.com/Frlasm3DNK

— Sports activities on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) October 21, 2025

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Through the first intermission, president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton appeared on the Amazon Prime broadcast

President of Hockey Operations Jeff Gorton talks the Lane Hutson contract, Martin St. Louis’ impression, and the group tradition in Montreal with the #NHLonPrime desk. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/tG9GeTTgbf

— Sports activities on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) October 21, 2025

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The Canadiens scored first. Oliver Kapanen potted his fourth of the season, assisted by Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook. Alex Service began the play, kicking the puck alongside the boards.