Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Playoffs · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
9 |
8 |
11 |
28 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 |
9 |
1 |
16 |
Three stars
- Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)
- R. McLeod, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Greenway, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:31 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Doan (2) |
Zach Benson (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
13:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan McLeod (1) |
Zach Benson (3), Josh Doan (3) |
Power play |
MTL 0, BUF 2 |
| 1st |
19:16 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (2) |
Juraj Slafkovský (1), Ivan Demidov (2) |
Power play |
MTL 1, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
03:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway (1) |
Mattias Samuelsson (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
09:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram (4) |
Ryan McLeod (2) |
Power play |
MTL 1, BUF 4 |
| 2nd |
16:31 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kirby Dach (3) |
Zachary Bolduc (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BUF 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
16 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
31 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/51 (62.7%) |
19/51 (37.3%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:08 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
55.6% |
21:02 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:52 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:46 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:41 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
15:20 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
69.2% |
15:49 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:53 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:46 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:44 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
08:33 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:00 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:45 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:42 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:09 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:42 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
16 |
12 |
4 |
.750 |
56:48 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:56 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
17:08 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:03 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
14:02 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:19 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:36 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
10:56 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
14:33 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12.5% |
18:28 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:13 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:39 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:35 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:41 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:04 |
| Number 64 L. Stanley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:52 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
28 |
26 |
2 |
.929 |
59:40 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:30 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
11:35 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
17:58 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:13 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:11 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Beck Malenstyn |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Pierre Lambert
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Jayden Struble, Oliver Kapanen
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Luke Schenn, Sam Carrick, Tanner Pearson, Michael Kesselring, Colten Ellis, Ryan Johnson, Devon Levi, Josh Dunne, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Noah Ostlund, Vsevolod Komarov, Anton Wahlberg, Zach Metsa, Konsta Helenius, Radim Mrtka
2025-2026 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Oct 20, 2025
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
3
at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Jan 15, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
4
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
4
at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 31, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, May 6, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
5
at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, May 8, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
2
at Montreal Canadiens
6
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, May 10, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
3
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, May 12, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
6
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, May 14, 2026
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
8
at Montreal Canadiens
3
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, May 16, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
3
at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, May 18, 2026
|
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