Montreal Canadiens Defeat Buffalo Sabres Behind Juraj Slafkovský’s Two Assists
Juraj Slafkovský recorded two assists in the opening period to help the Montreal Canadiens secure a 4–3 victory in overtime against the Buffalo Sabres. The Slovak forward then helped ignite a Canadiens response, feeding Zachary Bolduc for a power-play goal at 12:00 before assisting on Cole Caufield’s marker at 15:00. Caufield ultimately sealed the win with his second goal of the night in the first minute of the extra session.
Match Statistics and Slafkovský’s On-Ice Performance
Slafkovský logged 17 minutes and 51 seconds of ice time during the contest, finishing with a plus-one rating, one shot on goal, two blocked shots, and one hit, alongside two minor penalty minutes. Across eight appearances in the young NHL season, the forward has accumulated five points on one goal and four assists. The performance marked Slafkovský’s second multi-point outing of the campaign.
Belle passe, beau tir, belle déviationGreat pass, great shot, great deflection#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Blxymvwk0m
Broader Slovak Action Across the NHL Slate
Other Slovak skaters were in action across the league during the weekend slate, though none matched Slafkovský’s multi-point output. Erik Černák logged 21 minutes and 32 seconds of ice time in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4–2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, finishing with a plus-one rating, one shot, and one block. In Nashville, Dalibor Dvorský featured for the St. Louis Blues during a 5–2 defeat to the Predators. Dvorský played 10 minutes and 34 seconds, registering two shots on goal and one hit while going two-for-two on faceoffs. Meanwhile, Martin Fehérváry contributed an assist and a plus-two rating in 22 minutes and 30 seconds of ice time as the Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–2.
League-Wide Standouts and Scoring Milestones
Saturday’s NHL schedule featured several historic individual performances alongside the action in Montreal. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid recorded two goals and three assists in a 6–2 victory over Utah, pushing his league-leading point total to 23 through eight games. In Sunrise, Florida Panthers forwards Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each registered hat tricks in an 8–3 rout of the Seattle Kraken, making the Panthers the first team in NHL history with clean hat tricks in three consecutive games. The Los Angeles Kings remained winless through six games after a 1–4 loss to Boston.
Additional Saturday Results and League Notes
Philadelphia ended a nine-game skid by defeating Ottawa 3–1, backed by 25 saves from Dan Vladař and matching 1+1 performances from Porter Martone and Matvej Mičkov. Winnipeg fell 2–3 to Carolina, while Columbus edged the New York Rangers 1–0, where Jet Greaves stopped 29 shots for his shutout. Dallas blanked Chicago 4–0 behind a two-goal effort from Arttu Hyry, and Detroit outlasted San Jose 4–3 in a shootout. Toronto dropped a 1–4 decision to the New York Islanders.
C'est samedi soir, après tout!A Mr. Saturday Night goal? Here you go!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Py9VHhsJd8
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