Game #51 - January 22, 2026 - Buffalo 4 at Montreal 2
Game #51 - January 22, 2026
  Buffalo   4   at     Montreal   2
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 10:42 10:42 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki77 Dach
 10:18 10:18 0:00 0:00 E
17 Anderson24 Danault11 Gallagher
 8:55 8:55 0:00 0:00 -1
90 Veleno71 Evans76 Bolduc
 6:55 6:55 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 3:36 0:26 3:10 0:00 E
24 Danault71 Evans
 2:10 0:00 0:00 2:10 E
11 Gallagher - 76 Bolduc - 77 Dach - 91 Kapanen 1:49 0:00 1:49 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki76 Bolduc
 1:02 1:02 0:00 0:00 +1
20 Slafkovsky93 Demidov
 1:02 1:02 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 76 Bolduc - 93 Demidov 1:01 1:01 0:00 0:00 -1
Others 12:30 10:49 0:26 1:15 -1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 15:41 15:20 0:17 0:04 +1
21 Guhle45 Carrier
 9:10 9:10 0:00 0:00 E
47 Struble48 Hutson
 7:51 7:51 0:00 0:00 -2
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 5:34 5:34 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson
 4:39 1:15 3:24 0:00 -1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 3:41 1:48 0:00 1:53 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 3:35 3:35 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle53 Dobson
 2:07 0:46 0:00 1:21 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:59 1:59 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle  8 Matheson
 1:49 1:39 0:03 0:07 E
53 Dobson
 1:41 0:00 1:41 0:00 E
Others 2:13 2:13 0:00 0:00 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 20JS
91OK
93ID		 13CC
14NS
77KD		 17JA
24PD
11BG		 90JV
71JE
76ZB		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 24PD
71JE		 8MM
53ND		 21KG
45AC		 47JS
48LH		 48LH
45AC		 48LH 8MM
45AC		 48LH
53ND		 21KG
53ND
17 Zucker - 71 McLeod - 22 Quinn 3:10 2:07 2:29 1:42     1:45 4:59 1:14 0:57 0:46 0:32 0:24 0:01
89 Tuch - 72 Thompson - 91 Doan 0:22 5:01 1:29 1:40     8:03 0:30 0:14 0:09     0:15  
12 Greenway - 19 Krebs - 29 Malenstyn 2:46 0:56 2:06 1:32     1:04 0:36 2:57 1:19   0:08 1:10  
6 Benson - 94 Helenius - 86 Ostlund 2:30 0:57 1:11 1:20     1:01 1:43 2:34 1:24   0:25    
71 McLeod - 89 Tuch         1:52   0:16       1:53      
4 Byram - 25 Power 4:40 3:57 2:01 0:09 0:02   4:40 3:08 2:39 0:49 0:30 0:08 0:03  
23 Samuelsson - 26 Dahlin 2:52 3:34 2:07 1:48     5:30 2:49 1:28 2:01     0:16  
4 Byram - 23 Samuelsson   0:37 0:38   3:34   0:49       3:08 1:01 1:04  
25 Power - 26 Dahlin 1:08 0:42 0:47 0:25   0:09 1:12 0:37   0:13 0:46 0:10 1:27 0:42
8 Kesselring - 78 Bryson     1:28 2:58     1:03 0:52 2:01     0:07    
8 Kesselring - 25 Power 0:14 0:16 0:24 0:24     0:53   0:02 0:15 0:08 0:05 0:27  
8 Kesselring - 26 Dahlin 0:17 0:05 0:04 1:03     0:43 0:06   1:20     0:05  
23 Samuelsson - 25 Power 0:31 0:07 0:02 0:01     0:04     0:31 0:05 0:13 0:07 0:05

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Danault 67.8% 67.8%    
Bolduc-Dach-Kapanen 13.8%   13.8%  
Bolduc-Veleno 4.2% 4.2%    
Anderson-Suzuki 2.4% 2.4%    
Veleno-Dach 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 9.8% 8.9% 0.9%  
Totals   85.3% 14.7%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Dach 57.4% 57.4%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 20.1% 2.4% 17.7%  
Suzuki-Bolduc 5.8% 5.8%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Bolduc-Demidov 5.7% 5.7%    
Suzuki 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 7.5% 7.5%    
Totals   82.3% 17.7%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Dach 50.9% 50.9%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 17.8% 2.1% 15.7%  
Caufield-Bolduc 5.1% 5.1%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Bolduc-Demidov 5.0% 5.0%    
Veleno-Anderson 4.8% 4.8%    
Others 16.4% 15.9% 0.5%  
Totals   83.9% 16.1%  
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Gallagher 66.8% 66.8%    
Veleno-Suzuki 7.2% 7.2%    
Kapanen 7.1%     7.1%
Veleno-Evans 6.2% 5.9% 0.4%  
Suzuki-Gallagher 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 10.2% 9.9%   0.4%
Totals   92.1% 0.4% 7.5%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 56.8% 56.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 19.1% 2.3% 16.8%  
Demidov 5.5% 5.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc-Demidov 5.4% 5.4%    
Caufield-Suzuki 3.1% 3.1%    
Others 10.1% 9.7% 0.4%  
Totals   82.8% 17.2%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Gallagher 66.9% 66.9%    
Evans 16.2%     16.3%
Suzuki-Dach 4.5% 4.5%    
Anderson-Bolduc 1.8% 1.8%    
Evans-Gallagher 1.2% 1.3%    
Others 9.4% 9.1%   0.3%
Totals   83.5%   16.5%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Bolduc 60.6% 60.6%    
Danault 19.0%     19.0%
Veleno-Anderson 7.3% 6.9% 0.4%  
Slafkovsky-Demidov 3.6% 3.6%    
Anderson-Bolduc 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 6.9% 6.6%   0.3%
Totals   80.3% 0.4% 19.3%
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Evans 48.4% 48.4%    
Gallagher-Dach-Kapanen 12.7%   12.7%  
Caufield-Suzuki 7.2% 7.2%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 7.1% 7.1%    
Kapanen-Dach 5.8% 4.0% 1.9%  
Others 18.8% 17.9% 0.5% 0.3%
Totals   84.6% 15.0% 0.3%
77 Dach
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 66.8% 66.8%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 11.8%   11.8%  
Bolduc-Kapanen 5.4% 3.7% 1.7%  
Kapanen 4.8% 3.8%   1.0%
Danault-Suzuki 3.9% 3.9%    
Others 7.4% 7.2% 0.1%  
Totals   85.4% 13.6% 1.0%
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Bolduc 68.9% 68.9%    
Suzuki-Anderson 9.6% 9.6%    
Evans-Anderson 8.3% 7.8% 0.5%  
Bolduc-Gallagher 5.5% 5.5%    
Dach-Gallagher 2.7% 2.7%    
Others 5.0% 4.2%   0.8%
Totals   98.7% 0.5% 0.8%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 67.3% 67.3%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Dach 11.4%   11.4%  
Anderson 6.0%     6.0%
Bolduc-Dach 5.2% 3.6% 1.7%  
Dach 4.6% 3.7%   0.9%
Others 5.5% 5.0% 0.1% 0.3%
Totals   79.6% 13.2% 7.2%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 60.3% 60.3%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 20.3% 2.4% 17.9%  
Slafkovsky 5.8% 5.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Bolduc 5.7% 5.7%    
Slafkovsky-Evans 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 5.5% 5.1% 0.4%  
Totals   81.8% 18.2%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 65.7% 64.2% 1.2% 0.3%
Carrier 15.4% 7.5%   7.9%
Hutson 8.3% 8.3%    
Guhle 7.6% 6.9% 0.2% 0.5%
Struble 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   90.0% 1.4% 8.7%
21 Guhle
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 64.2% 64.2%    
Dobson 14.8% 5.4%   9.5%
Matheson 12.7% 11.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Struble 4.8% 4.8%    
Hutson 3.3% 3.3%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   89.4% 0.4% 10.3%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Guhle 48.5% 48.5%    
Hutson 29.5% 29.5%    
Matheson 19.5% 9.5%   10.0%
Dobson 1.9% 1.9%    
Matheson-Hutson 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   90.0%   10.0%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 86.3% 86.3%    
Guhle 7.5% 7.5%    
Matheson 6.2% 6.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 32.4% 32.4%    
Carrier 23.0% 23.0%    
  19.2% 5.2% 14.0%  
Dobson 14.8% 14.8%    
Matheson 8.2% 8.2%    
Others 2.5% 2.5%    
Totals   86.0% 14.0%  
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 66.9% 65.4% 1.2% 0.3%
Hutson 15.3% 15.3%    
Guhle 9.0% 3.3%   5.8%
  7.2%   7.2%  
Carrier 1.5% 1.5%    
Others 0.1% 0.1%    
Totals   85.6% 8.4% 6.0%
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