Montreal Canadiens 2–3 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

Montreal Canadiens 2–3 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

Montreal Canadiens48-24-10

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Buffalo Sabres50-23-9

Shots

31Shots22
1/7Power plays2/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (48%)Faceoffs won32 (53%)
2Takeaways6
15Giveaways14
26Hits23
6Blocked shots27

Discipline

4Penalties7
10Penalty minutes16

Shots

31Shots22
1/7Power plays2/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (48%)Faceoffs won32 (53%)
2Takeaways6
15Giveaways14

Stats

Shots

31Shots22
1/7Power plays2/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (48%)Faceoffs won32 (53%)
2Takeaways6
15Giveaways

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	2	1	0	1	14:21	3:15	0:05	11:01	22	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	0.0	2	0	0
J. Doan	1	0	0	1	15:30	3:15	0:00	12:15	25	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	100.0	2	0	0
J. Greenway	1	2	0	-1	9:58	0:00	5:04	4:54	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	1	0	0
K. Helenius	1	1	0	0	12:53	0:00	0:00	12:53	17	0	0	0	3	2	0	4	2	66.7	0	0	0
P. Krebs	0	1	0	0	15:47	0:01	0:10	15:36	23	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	3	25.0	0	1	2
B. Malenstyn	0	3	0	-1	10:52	0:00	6:29	4:23	17	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
R. McLeod	1	0	1	-1	9:35	0:54	4:20	4:21	16	0	1	0	0	1	0	6	4	60.0	0	0	0
J. Norris	1	0	0	1	12:41	1:21	0:00	11:20	21	0	1	1	0	0	0	10	6	62.5	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	2	0	0	14:06	3:41	0:00	10:25	17	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
T. Thompson	0	0	0	0	19:14	3:12	0:09	15:53	24	1	4	1	2	0	0	8	8	50.0	1	1	2
A. Tuch	0	1	2	0	21:58	1:22	5:49	14:47	26	0	4	0	4	3	0	1	0	100.0	2	0	0
J. Zucker	1	1	0	0	12:14	1:21	0:00	10:53	18	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	1	0	0	-1	20:42	1:41	0:12	18:49	22

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
U. Luukkonen	2	31	0	0	29	.935	20	9	0	60:00	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

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	16:35	0:05	1:56	14:34	23	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Z. Bolduc	1	2	0	-1	9:39	1:58	0:00	7:41	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
C. Caufield	0	0	1	0	21:21	8:43	0:00	12:38	22	1	3	0	5	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
K. Dach	0	1	0	-1	8:51	2:09	0:01	6:41	14	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	50.0	2	0	0
P. Danault	0	1	0	0	14:42	0:08	2:00	12:34	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	7	46.2	0	0	0
I. Demidov	0	0	0	1	18:45	8:49	0:00	9:56	19	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Evans	0	2	0	1	12:47	0:05	1:49	10:53	17	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	7	41.7	0	1	2
A. Newhook	0	3	0	1	14:26	1:37	2:36	10:13	21	1	6	0	5	1	0	2	6	25.0	1	0	0
J. Slafkovsky	0	3	0	0	23:10	9:08	0:00	14:02	21	0	4	1	5	2	0	1	0	100.0	2	0	0
N. Suzuki	0	0	1	0	24:34	9:10	0:44	14:40	24	0	3	0	2	1	0	13	9	59.1	1	0	0
A. Texier	0	4	0	0	12:59	1:45	0:00	11:14	16	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J. Veleno	0	2	0	-1	6:42	0:00	0:02	6:40	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	33.3	1	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	1	0	0	1	17:00	0:10	0:54	15:56	22

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Dobes	3	22	0	0	19	.864	15	3	1	57:17	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	2	1	0	1	14:21	3:15	0:05	11:01

Game

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

Leaders

Face-off: 13 May 2026, 01:00
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal
Attendance: 20’962

Match report on ESPN: Benson breaks tie on birthday, Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to even series

Top stats

31Shots22

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

Canadiens wins: 2
Draws: 0
Sabres wins: 2

Earlier meetings

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