Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Playoffs · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–3 on Thursday, May 14, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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 |
11 |
12 |
3 |
26 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
7 |
20 |
36 |
Three stars
- N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 2 assists)
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (3 assists)
- I. Demidov, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Zucker (1) |
Jack Quinn (4), Conor Timmins (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
06:31 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Cole Caufield (4) |
Nick Suzuki (7), Juraj Slafkovský (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
07:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Doan (3) |
Owen Power (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 2 |
| 1st |
07:54 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexandre Texier (3) |
Alexandre Carrier (3), Phillip Danault (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BUF 2 |
| 1st |
10:15 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Konsta Helenius (1) |
Mattias Samuelsson (2), Rasmus Dahlin (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
08:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (3) |
Lane Hutson (9), Phillip Danault (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
16:15 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans (1) |
Ivan Demidov (5), Alex Newhook (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
17:33 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (4) |
Juraj Slafkovský (4), Lane Hutson (10) |
Power play |
MTL 5, BUF 3 |
| 3rd |
03:32 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ivan Demidov (1) |
Juraj Slafkovský (5), Nick Suzuki (8) |
Power play |
MTL 6, BUF 3 |
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 |
26 |
36 |
| Power play |
2 of 2 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
16 |
16 |
| Hits |
19 |
22 |
| Blocked shots |
25 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
16 |
11 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
33/59 (55.9%) |
26/59 (44.1%) |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
37.5% |
20:45 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:15 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
14:29 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
3 |
3 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
77.8% |
16:00 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
53.8% |
17:50 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:52 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
09:05 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:27 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
09:56 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
14:44 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
26:18 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
20:38 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
23:27 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:33 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:20 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:16 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
36 |
33 |
3 |
.917 |
60:00 |
Win |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:04 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
52.6% |
20:32 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
10:03 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
14:46 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:10 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:21 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
13:23 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18.2% |
20:05 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
16:59 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:32 |
| Number 94 K. Helenius |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
11:47 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:47 |
| Number 5 L. Schenn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:01 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:56 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
25:27 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:52 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
27:28 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
23 |
18 |
5 |
.783 |
40:00 |
Loss |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
3 |
2 |
1 |
.667 |
13:39 |
|
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
12:51 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:32 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:32 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
17:50 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alex Newhook |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Bevan Mills, Kiel Murchison
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Jayden Struble, Oliver Kapanen, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Florian Xhekaj
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Sam Carrick, Tanner Pearson, Logan Stanley, Michael Kesselring, Colten Ellis, Ryan Johnson, Devon Levi, Josh Dunne, Tyson Kozak, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Noah Ostlund, Vsevolod Komarov, Anton Wahlberg, Zach Metsa, 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
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Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, May 6, 2026
|
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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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