Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres50-23-9

42Final

Montreal Canadiens48-24-10

Shots

16Shots28
2/3Power plays1/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

19 (37%)Faceoffs won32 (63%)
5Takeaways4
15Giveaways7
27Hits31
13Blocked shots12

Discipline

2Penalties3
4Penalty minutes6

Shots

16Shots28
2/3Power plays1/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

19 (37%)Faceoffs won32 (63%)
5Takeaways4
15Giveaways7

Stats

Shots

16Shots28
2/3Power plays1/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

19 (37%)Faceoffs won32 (63%)
5Takeaways4
15

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	2	0	0	15:46	0:00	2:54	12:52	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Z. Bolduc	0	5	1	0	8:53	0:05	0:00	8:48	12	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
C. Caufield	0	1	0	-1	19:08	3:13	0:00	15:55	18	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
K. Dach	0	2	0	0	9:46	0:05	0:00	9:41	13	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
P. Danault	0	3	0	0	15:20	0:00	3:21	11:59	19	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	4	69.2	0	0	0
I. Demidov	0	1	0	0	18:19	3:13	0:00	15:06	18	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Evans	1	1	0	0	15:49	0:00	2:26	13:23	20	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	4	69.2	0	0	0
A. Newhook	0	3	0	0	16:52	0:05	2:30	14:17	20	0	3	0	4	0	0	1	2	33.3	0	0	0
J. Slafkovsky	0	1	1	-1	19:41	3:13	0:00	16:28	18	0	3	1	4	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Suzuki	0	2	0	-1	21:02	3:13	0:00	17:49	19	1	3	0	3	1	0	10	8	55.6	0	1	2
A. Texier	0	0	0	0	11:44	0:00	0:00	11:44	16	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
J. Veleno	0	5	0	0	8:33	0:00	0:07	8:26	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	100.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
A. Carrier	0	0	1	-1	18:45	0:00	3:17	15:28	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Dobes	4	16	0	0	12	.750	9	3	0	56:48	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	2	0	1	16:56	2:33	0:05	14:18	23	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Doan	0	2	0	1	17:26	2:34	0:00	14:52	24	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
J. Greenway	0	5	0	1	13:03	0:00	2:07	10:56	17	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	50.0	1	0	0
T. Kozak	0	0	0	1	10:56	0:00	0:00	10:56	14	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	20.0	0	0	0
P. Krebs	0	4	0	-1	14:02	0:07	0:00	13:55	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	28.6	2	0	0
B. Malenstyn	1	5	0	1	10:36	0:00	0:51	9:45	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
R. McLeod	0	0	2	0	14:33	2:23	1:02	11:08	20	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	6	33.3	0	0	0
J. Norris	0	3	0	1	17:08	2:52	0:05	14:11	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	7	61.1	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	0	1	0	15:19	2:35	0:00	12:44	17	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
T. Thompson	0	1	0	-1	18:28	3:04	0:00	15:24	21	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	7	12.5	1	0	0
A. Tuch	1	0	0	-1	19:16	3:05	2:26	13:45	22	0	4	0	1	4	0	0	1	0.0	3	0	0
J. Zucker	1	0	0	0	14:15	2:59	0:00	11:16	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	0	1	0	1	21:13	2:52	0:48	17:33	26

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
A. Lyon	2	28	0	0	26	.929	22	2	2	59:40	0	0

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	2	0	0	15:46	0:00	2:54	12:52

Game

Team	1	2	3
BUF	2	2	0
MTL	1	1	0

Leaders

Face-off: 7 May 2026, 01:00
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Attendance: 19’070

Match report on ESPN: Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener

Top stats

16Shots28

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
11	Sabres	9	4	3	2	−7	10
12	Canadiens	9	4	3	2	−4	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 4 meetings

Sabres wins: 2
Draws: 0
Canadiens wins: 2

Earlier meetings

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Montreal Canadiens4
Buffalo Sabres2