BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final
8—3
2026-05-16 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-23-10 · W1 · L10: 8-2-0
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.5 to 2.8 · BUF controlled 56.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.45
ACTUAL
8 — 3
MTL xG
2.82

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
BUF1P 0:32Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(3)
D · BUF · #26
Mattias Samuelsson (3), Zach Benson (4)
BUF 1 - 0 MTL
0.02
LOW xG
MTL1P 1:40Even Strength
Arber Xhekaj
72
Arber Xhekaj(1)
D · MTL · #72
Jake Evans (6)
BUF 1 - 1 MTL
0.07
MED xG
MTL1P 8:12Power Play
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(2)
R · MTL · #93
Lane Hutson (11), Cole Caufield (5)
BUF 1 - 2 MTL
0.09
MED xG
MTL1P 10:14Power Play
Jake Evans
71
Jake Evans(2)
C · MTL · #71
Mike Matheson (2)
BUF 1 - 3 MTL
0.20
HIGH xG
BUF1P 13:56Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(2)
L · BUF · #17
Josh Norris (2), Jack Quinn (5)
BUF 2 - 3 MTL
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 1:00Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(5)
L · BUF · #9
Tage Thompson (8), Bowen Byram (3)
BUF 3 - 3 MTL
0.04
MED xG
BUF2P 10:54Power Play
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(1)
R · BUF · #22
Rasmus Dahlin (7), Tage Thompson (9)
BUF 4 - 3 MTL
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 12:59Even Strength
Konsta Helenius
94
Konsta Helenius(2)
C · BUF · #94
Jason Zucker (2), Rasmus Dahlin (8)
BUF 5 - 3 MTL
0.05
MED xG
BUF3P 9:58Power Play
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(2)
R · BUF · #22
Tage Thompson (10), Rasmus Dahlin (9)
BUF 6 - 3 MTL
0.06
MED xG
BUF3P 14:12Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(5)
C · BUF · #72
BUF 7 - 3 MTL
0.04
MED xG
BUF3P 17:49Power Play
Zach Metsa
Zach Metsa(1)
D · BUF
Ryan McLeod (3), Rasmus Dahlin (10)
BUF 8 - 3 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
18/18 saves, .1000 SV%, +1.7 GSAx
★2
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
1G, 4A, 3 SOG
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 3A, 6 SOG, 3 HIT

Team Stats

BUFMTL
36Shots22
3.20xGF2.74
56.8CF%43.2
60.7FO%39.3
4/6PP1/3
19Hits31
18Blocks9
18Giveaways11
3Takeaways5
32PIM58

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMTL SOGBUF xGMTL xG
1st921.430.43
2nd14101.510.97
3rd570.511.42
Total28193.452.82

Penalties

20 TOTAL
1P 7:43
BUF
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Newhook
1P 8:30
MTL
Phillip Danaulthooking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
1P 9:50
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Jakub Dobes
1P 9:50
MTL
Jakub Dobesslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
1P 11:47
MTL
Mike Mathesonhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
1P 17:17
BUF
Josh Norristripping (2 min)
Drawn by Lane Hutson
1P 17:17
MTL
Lane Hutsonembellishment (2 min)
2P 7:08
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 10:10
MTL
Alexandre Carrierinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
2P 15:55
BUF
Alex Tuchhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
3P 9:12
MTL
Josh Andersonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 17:16
MTL
Arber Xhekajmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:16
MTL
Arber Xhekajinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 17:20
BUF
Zach Bensonmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:20
MTL
Alexandre Carriermisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:20
MTL
Jake Evansmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:20
MTL
Jake Evansroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 17:20
BUF
Josh Norrisslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
3P 17:52
MTL
Kirby Dachmisconduct (10 min)
3P 17:52
BUF
Peyton Krebsmisconduct (10 min)