Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves, Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Zach Benson gave Buffalo an early lead and the Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday night for their 17th victory in 21 games.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

With 44 seconds remaining, empty-net sniper Peyton Krebs buried another long attempt to silence the Canadiens crowd for good. These days, nobody’s more dangerous with an open cage than Krebs, who’s finished the job in back-to-back games and four times this season.

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri is one of the most talked-about names in the latest trade rumors. According to TSN insider Darren Dreger, teams like the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, and Dallas Stars have been “kicking tires” on the 35-year-old veteran.

This certain freedom is the reason why the Canadiens' defensive unit ranks second in the NHL with 134 points since the start of the season.

The Montreal Canadiens may be looking to grab yet another star veteran center ahead of the trade deadline. Montreal recently acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings in December. The move has worked out fairly well for the Canadiens,

The NHL had an unusually large 10-game slate on Monday for the holiday, and they’re right back at it with eight games on the docket on Tuesday night. There are

The Red Wings and Canadiens have taken very different paths back to playoff contention, offering lessons for other NHL rebuilders.

The NHL debuts a new YouTube series called "My World," highlighting some of the game's brightest young international stars with episodes debuting throughout the month of January. The newest episode features Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky, a native of Kosice, Slovakia.