Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

East 2nd Round - Game 4 • MTL leads series 2-1

50-23-9, 24-13-4 Away

18:39 - 3rd

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	1	1	0	2
Canadiens MTL	2	0	0	2

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

48-24-10, 24-15-2 Home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#6
Josh DoanJ. Doan#91
Jordan GreenwayJ. Greenway#12
Konsta HeleniusK. Helenius#94
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Josh NorrisJ. Norris#9
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
Jason ZuckerJ. Zucker#17
defensemen
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23
Luke SchennL. Schenn#5
Conor TimminsC. Timmins#21

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	14	9:08	2:21	0:05	6:42	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	9:39	2:21	0:00	7:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	13	7:42	0:00	4:27	3:15	0	4	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	7:12	0:00	0:00	7:12	4	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	14	9:47	0:01	0:10	9:36	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	9:05	0:00	5:55	3:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	7:34	0:54	3:06	3:34	5	4	55.6
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	8:35	1:21	0:00	7:14	6	4	60.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	9:18	2:47	0:00	6:31	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	15	12:16	2:18	0:07	9:51	6	6	50.0
0	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	14:57	1:22	4:36	8:59	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	11	7:19	1:21	0:00	5:58	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	6	0	0	0	15	13:29	1:41	0:12	11:36	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	2	4	0	1	0	18	13:10	2:01	0:00	11:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	19	15:38	0:02	3:11	12:25	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	4	1	1	18	16:25	0:00	6:37	9:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	10	5:12	0:00	1:24	3:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	15	14:21	0:00	7:08	7:13	0	0	0.0

goalies
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenU. Luukkonen#1

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
19	2	17	.895	9	7	0	0	0	40:00	0

Montreal Canadiens


forwards
Josh AndersonJ. Anderson#17
Zack BolducZ. Bolduc#76
Cole CaufieldC. Caufield#13
Kirby DachK. Dach#77
Phillip DanaultP. Danault#24
Ivan DemidovI. Demidov#93
Jake EvansJ. Evans#71
Alex NewhookA. Newhook#15
Juraj SlafkovskyJ. Slafkovsky#20
Nick SuzukiN. Suzuki#14
Alexandre TexierA. Texier#85
Joe VelenoJ. Veleno#90
defensemen
Alexandre CarrierA. Carrier#45
Noah DobsonN. Dobson#53
Kaiden GuhleK. Guhle#21
Lane HutsonL. Hutson#48
Mike MathesonM. Matheson#8
Arber XhekajA. Xhekaj#72

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	10:53	0:05	1:46	9:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	11	6:48	1:23	0:00	5:25	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	14:20	6:44	0:00	7:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	10	5:42	1:38	0:01	4:03	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:27	0:08	1:50	7:29	4	5	44.4
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	11:07	6:53	0:00	4:14	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	8:01	0:05	1:49	6:07	4	4	50.0
1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	8:39	1:08	1:52	5:39	1	5	16.7
0	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	14	16:40	7:49	0:00	8:51	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	16:42	7:52	0:00	8:50	9	6	60.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	11	8:57	1:13	0:00	7:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	5:01	0:00	0:02	4:59	1	2	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0	0	0	14	11:08	0:10	0:00	10:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	16	14:22	1:47	0:53	11:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13	10:04	0:00	2:51	7:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	18:44	7:32	0:39	10:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	3	14	15:18	0:25	3:05	11:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	3:46	0:00	0:00	3:46	0	0	0.0

goalies
Jakub DobesJ. Dobes#75

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
17	2	15	.882	13	1	1	0	0	39:20	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	1	0	2
	Canadiens	2	0	0	2

2nd Period			BUF	MTL
7:00		Tage Thompson (4) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (5)	2	2

1st Period		BUF	MTL
19:47	Cole Caufield (3) (Power Play) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (2), Lane Hutson (8)	1	2
10:08	Alex Newhook (6) Assists: Jake Evans (5), Ivan Demidov (4)	1	1
6:32	Mattias Samuelsson (3) Assists: Josh Norris (1), Josh Doan (6)	1	0

Tage Thompson evens the score with a power-play goal for Sabres

0:25

Sabres' 2nd goal overturned for goalie interference after review

1:38

Cole Caufield gives Canadiens the lead with 12 seconds left in the 1st

0:49

Canadiens
2
Sabres
4

Game 1

7/5

Canadiens
5
Sabres
1

Game 2

9/5

Sabres
2
Canadiens
6

Game 3

11/5

Sabres
Canadiens

Game 4

Canadiens
Sabres

Game 5

15/5

Sabres
Canadiens

Game 6

16/5

Canadiens
Sabres

Game 7

18/5

Bell Centre

4:30 AM, 13 May 2026

Montreal, QC

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
TJ Luxmore
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Julien Fournier

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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