The first meeting between the two teams came on Oct. 11, 1970, with the Sabres winning the game 5-1 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
Longest win streak
The Canadiens' longest win streak against the Sabres is four games, which they achieved twice - from March 12, 1977, to Jan. 11, 1978, and from Oct. 26, 1983, to Nov. 12, 1983.
The Sabres' longest winning streak against the Canadiens is eight games, which they did from Oct. 28, 1994, to Nov. 26, 1997.
Highest scoring game
The highest-scoring game between the two teams was an 11-6 Canadiens win on Dec. 21, 1976, at the Montreal Forum.