BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
50-23-9 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final
2—6
2026-05-10 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-24-10 · L1 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
MTL dominated expected goals 5.7 to 3.6 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.64
ACTUAL
2 — 6
MTL xG
5.72

Scoring Timeline

0.33
HIGH xG
BUF1P 0:53Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(3)
C · BUF · #72
Rasmus Dahlin (4)
BUF 1 - 0 MTL
0.10
MED xG
MTL1P 15:31Even Strength
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook(4)
C · MTL · #15
Jake Evans (3)
BUF 1 - 1 MTL
0.13
HIGH xG
MTL2P 6:05Power Play
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(2)
R · MTL · #13
Lane Hutson (6), Ivan Demidov (3)
BUF 1 - 2 MTL
0.24
HIGH xG
MTL2P 10:43Even Strength
Zack Bolduc
76
Zack Bolduc(2)
R · MTL · #76
Joe Veleno (1), Alexandre Carrier (2)
BUF 1 - 3 MTL
0.21
HIGH xG
MTL2P 12:17Power Play
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(4)
L · MTL · #20
Lane Hutson (7), Cole Caufield (4)
BUF 1 - 4 MTL
0.08
MED xG
BUF2P 14:46Power Play
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(2)
D · BUF · #26
Tage Thompson (6), Josh Doan (5)
BUF 2 - 4 MTL
0.35
HIGH xG
MTL3P 8:46Even Strength
Kirby Dach
77
Kirby Dach(4)
C · MTL · #77
Alexandre Texier (3), Phillip Danault (3)
BUF 2 - 5 MTL
0.96
HIGH xG
MTL3P 15:14Power PlayEN
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook(5)
C · MTL · #15
Nick Suzuki (6), Jake Evans (4)
BUF 2 - 6 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jakub Dobes
75
Jakub Dobes
G · MTL · #75
26/28 saves, .928 SV%, +1.9 GSAx
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
31/36 saves, .861 SV%, +0.1 GSAx
★3
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook
C · MTL · #15
2G, 4 SOG, 4 HIT

Team Stats

BUFMTL
28Shots36
3.64xGF5.72
48.8CF%51.2
37.7FO%62.3
1/4PP2/6
21Hits25
15Blocks14
13Giveaways14
6Takeaways3
42PIM38

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st7131.481.61
2nd9120.652.39
3rd1061.511.72
Total26313.645.72

Penalties

24 TOTAL
1P 7:42
BUF
Josh Norrisinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Suzuki
1P 11:47
MTL
Alex Newhookroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
1P 11:47
BUF
Josh Doanroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Newhook
1P 18:44
MTL
Zack Bolducroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Lyon
1P 18:44
MTL
Zack Bolducroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Conor Timmins
1P 18:44
BUF
Conor Timminsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
1P 20:00
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaiden Guhle
2P 4:43
BUF
Josh Doantripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
2P 11:32
BUF
Beck Malenstyninterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Jakub Dobes
2P 11:32
BUF
Jordan Greenwayroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Joe Veleno
2P 11:32
MTL
Zack Bolducroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
2P 14:30
MTL
Kirby Dachholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
2P 17:47
BUF
Alex Tuchhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Juraj Slafkovský
3P 4:22
MTL
Lane Hutsoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 12:13
MTL
Kaiden Guhlehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
3P 17:13
MTL
Kaiden Guhlecross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 17:13
BUF
Zach Bensonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:13
BUF
Logan Stanleymisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:13
MTL
Zack Bolducmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:13
MTL
Kaiden Guhlemisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:13
BUF
Zach Bensonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaiden Guhle
3P 17:13
BUF
Logan Stanleyroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
3P 20:00
BUF
Sam Carrickroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj
3P 20:00
MTL
Arber Xhekajroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Sam Carrick