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Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

KeyBank Center, Buffalo Playoffs Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Friday, May 8, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 5 48-24-10
at Buffalo Sabres 1 50-23-9

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 2 1 2 5
Buffalo Sabres 0 1 0 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 13 8 7 28
Buffalo Sabres 8 11 10 29

Three stars

  1. A. Newhook, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
  2. J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
  3. Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 01:36 Montreal Canadiens Alex Newhook (2) Kaiden Guhle (5), Lane Hutson (5) Even strength MTL 1, BUF 0
1st 04:27 Montreal Canadiens Mike Matheson (1) Phillip Danault (2) Even strength MTL 2, BUF 0
2nd 04:47 Montreal Canadiens Alex Newhook (3) Jake Evans (2), Noah Dobson (1) Even strength MTL 3, BUF 0
2nd 19:22 Buffalo Sabres Zach Benson (3) Conor Timmins (1), Josh Doan (4) Even strength MTL 3, BUF 1
3rd 03:54 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier (1) Unassisted Even strength MTL 4, BUF 1
3rd 15:59 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (3) Josh Anderson (2) Even strength, Empty net MTL 5, BUF 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal 28 29
Power play 0 of 5 0 of 5
Penalty minutes 22 12
Hits 18 44
Blocked shots 18 11
Giveaways 11 13
Takeaways 7 4
Faceoffs won 30/53 (56.6%) 23/53 (43.4%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
13 C. Caufield R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17:06
14 N. Suzuki C 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 56.3% 20:03
15 A. Newhook C 2 0 2 +2 0 4 0 1 25% 16:46
17 J. Anderson R 0 1 1 +2 12 0 1 0 14:29
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 17:56
24 P. Danault C 0 1 1 +3 0 0 2 2 66.7% 14:33
71 J. Evans C 0 1 1 +2 0 2 0 0 63.6% 16:32
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12:02
77 K. Dach C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:18
85 A. Texier L 0 0 0 +2 0 0 1 0 09:21
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 50% 10:32
93 I. Demidov R 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 1 13:18
8 M. Matheson D 1 0 1 +3 0 3 1 3 26:44
21 K. Guhle D 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 20:56
45 A. Carrier D 1 0 1 +4 4 1 2 1 19:38
48 L. Hutson D 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 1 20:54
53 N. Dobson D 0 1 1 -1 0 5 1 5 16:20
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 +1 2 0 3 0 09:32
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
75 J. Dobes 29 28 1 .966 60:00 Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
6 Z. Benson L 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 19:25
9 J. Norris C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 4 0 41.7% 17:39
12 J. Greenway L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 100% 12:55
17 J. Zucker L 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 11:08
19 P. Krebs C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 4 1 75% 12:25
22 J. Quinn R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 14:30
29 B. Malenstyn L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07:11
48 T. Kozak C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 45.5% 10:02
71 R. McLeod C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 0 26.7% 17:17
72 T. Thompson C 0 0 0 -4 0 1 6 0 50% 18:38
89 A. Tuch R 0 0 0 -3 0 6 2 1 20:19
91 J. Doan R 0 1 1 0 2 4 2 0 100% 16:28
4 B. Byram D 0 0 0 -3 2 1 2 0 21:27
21 C. Timmins D 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 18:08
23 M. Samuelsson D 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3 19:47
25 O. Power D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 1 20:18
26 R. Dahlin D 0 0 0 -1 2 5 1 0 22:17
64 L. Stanley D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 0 10:27
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
34 A. Lyon 27 23 4 .852 58:13 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 07:34 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier Tripping 2
1st 11:47 Buffalo Sabres Rasmus Dahlin Interference 2
1st 19:50 Buffalo Sabres Josh Doan Interference 2
2nd 02:43 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier Hooking 2
2nd 05:33 Montreal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj Slashing 2
2nd 09:36 Buffalo Sabres Mattias Samuelsson Tripping 2
2nd 14:38 Montreal Canadiens Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 17:04 Montreal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle Roughing 2
2nd 17:04 Buffalo Sabres Logan Stanley Roughing 2
3rd 13:08 Buffalo Sabres Bowen Byram Elbowing 2
3rd 17:18 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Cross checking 2
3rd 17:18 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 18:34 Buffalo Sabres Zach Benson Cross checking 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Referees
Trevor Hanson, Jean Hebert
Linesmen
Shandor Alphonso, Ryan Daisy
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

Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 Final Playoffs Game page
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 Final Playoffs Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final Playoffs Game page
Buffalo Sabres 8 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 Final/OT Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on May 8

Matchup Status Details
Vegas Golden Knights 6 at Anaheim Ducks 2 Final Playoffs Game page

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