NHL
Injury report for Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens (NHL, Bell Centre): Buffalo Sabres have 3 out and 0 doubtful; Montreal Canadiens have 4 out and 0 doubtful.
Buffalo Sabres
- Rasmus DahlinDOut
Upper-body injury (hit by slap shot Oct 12 vs FLA), day-to-day, did not travel — not expected to play at Montreal · Expected return: Day-to-day (expected out until at least Oct 15)
- Alex LyonGInjured list
Upper-body injury, injured reserve, out until at least Oct 24 · Expected return: Out until at least Oct 24
- Conor TimminsDInjured list
Lower-body injury, injured reserve, out until at least Oct 17 · Expected return: Out until at least Oct 17
No notable moves
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan DemidovRWInjured list
Lower-body injury, injured reserve, out until at least Oct 31 · Expected return: Out until at least Oct 31
- Sam MontembeaultGInjured list
Lower-body injury, injured reserve, out until at least Oct 20 · Expected return: Out until at least Oct 20
- Oliver KapanenCInjured list
Lower-body injury, injured reserve, out until at least Oct 13, eligible to return · Expected return: Out until at least Oct 13
- Mike MathesonDOut
Lower-body injury, day-to-day — will not play vs Buffalo · Expected return: Day-to-day
Traded D Jayden Struble to NSH on Oct 9 for a 2027 2nd