{
  "id": 14345683,
  "title": "Zachary Bolduc scores decisive goal in shootout for 2nd straight game as Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/zachary-bolduc-scores-decisive-goal-in-shootout-for-2nd-straight-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/13/zachary-bolduc-scores-decisive-goal-in-shootout-for-2nd-straight-game-as-canadiens-beat-sabres-4-3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc scored the winning goal in a shootout, securing a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. This marked the second consecutive game where Bolduc had a decisive shootout goal. The Canadiens overcame a two-goal deficit to emerge victorious. Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield contributed with goals and assists for Montreal, while Juraj Slafkovsky added two assists. Jacob Fowler made 14 saves in his third straight start. For Buffalo, Olen Zellweger had two goals and two assists, while Jacob Fowler stopped 35 shots. The Sabres scored twice in a span of 61 seconds to tie the score at 3-3 in the third period. Becks Malenstyn and Mattias Samuelsson also added two assists for Buffalo. In the shootout, Cole Caufield and Alexandre Texier scored for Montreal, while Tage Thompson scored for Buffalo. Jack Quinn's miss opened the door for Bolduc's game-winning goal. Zellweger opened the scoring on the first shot, followed by Hutson's goal to tie the game. Caufield then scored to give Montreal a 2-1 lead.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Zachary Bolduc scores game-winning shootout goal",
    "Canadiens defeat Buffalo Sabres 4-3",
    "Bolduc secures 2nd consecutive shootout win"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Bolduc’s consecutive shootout winners signal a growing reliability in high-pressure moments that allows Montreal to overcome significant deficits and secure narrow victories against competitive opponents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}