Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Playoffs · Final/OT
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime on Monday, May 18, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
11 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
39 |
Three stars
- A. Newhook, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
- R. Dahlin, 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 |
04:30 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault (1) |
Kaiden Guhle (6), Alexandre Texier (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
14:29 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Zachary Bolduc (3) |
Nick Suzuki (9), Lane Hutson (12) |
Power play |
MTL 2, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
13:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway (2) |
Mattias Samuelsson (4), Beck Malenstyn (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
06:27 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin (4) |
Owen Power (6), Ryan McLeod (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BUF 2 |
| OT |
11:22 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alex Newhook (7) |
Alexandre Carrier (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, BUF 2 |
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 |
25 |
39 |
| Power play |
1 of 1 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
2 |
| Hits |
28 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
22 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
22 |
16 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/69 (46.4%) |
37/69 (53.6%) |
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 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:16 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
29:30 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:10 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:07 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
53.8% |
17:16 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
22:33 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
09:11 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:58 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:51 |
| Number 91 O. Kapanen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
04:45 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:19 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
31:28 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:52 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
27:03 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
31:17 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
26:30 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
01:52 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
39 |
37 |
2 |
.949 |
71:22 |
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 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:07 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
21:37 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:11 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:13 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:12 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:42 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
68.8% |
20:39 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:56 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
21:25 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:38 |
| Number 94 K. Helenius |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9.1% |
16:37 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
28:18 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:43 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
28:35 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
28:47 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
33:11 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:25 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
25 |
22 |
3 |
.880 |
71:22 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
12:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:34 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Jean Hebert
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Devin Berg
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Joseph Veleno, Jayden Struble, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Florian Xhekaj
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Luke Schenn, 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, 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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