Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres
East 2nd Round - Game 1
48-24-10, 24-9-8 Away
2
48-24-10, 24-9-8 Away
50-23-9, 26-10-5 Home
4
50-23-9, 26-10-5 Home
On The Ice
Canadiens
| forwards | G | A | +/- | S | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:50 | |
| 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 19:00 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:07 | |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 16:38 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24:40 | |
| 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 17:39 |
Sabres
| forwards | G | A | +/- | S | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:26 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:53 | |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | |
A. TuchRW | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 18:11 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Goaltender | SA | GA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2 | 26 | .929 | 56:53 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
4:30 AM, 7 May 2026
Buffalo, NY
- Referees:
- Jean Hebert
- Wes McCauley
- Pierre Lambert
- Linesmen:
- Scott Cherrey
- Jesse Marquis
17:55
3rd
Shot
Juraj Slafkovský saved by Alex Lyon2-4
17:51
3rd
Shot
Nick Suzuki saved by Alex Lyon2-4
17:51
Nick Suzuki saved by Alex Lyon
2-4
17:41
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
2-4
17:41
Goalie Stopped
2-4
17:39
Juraj Slafkovský saved by Alex Lyon
2-4
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sabres | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | MTL | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:31 | | Kirby Dach (3) Assists: Zack Bolduc (4) | 2 | 4 |
| 9:01 | | Bowen Byram (4) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan McLeod (2) | 1 | 4 |
| 3:32 | | Jordan Greenway (1) Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (1) | 1 | 3 |
| 1st Period | MTL | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:16 | | Nick Suzuki (2) (Power Play) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (1), Ivan Demidov (2) | 1 | 2 |
| 13:26 | | Ryan McLeod (1) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Benson (3), Josh Doan (3) | 0 | 2 |
| 4:31 | | Josh Doan (2) Assists: Zach Benson (2) | 0 | 1 |
Injury Report
Buffalo Sabres| Name, Pos | Status | Est. Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| C | OUT | 8 May |
| C | OUT | 19 May |
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