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Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series

— Captain Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens' top line brought the offense, goalie Jakub Dobes shook off a rough start, and Montreal is one win from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals.
May 15, 2026, 09:04 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLBUF
2:00Jason Zucker (1)
Assists: Jack Quinn (4), Conor Timmins (2)
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6:31Cole Caufield (4)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Juraj Slafkovsky (3)
11
7:45Josh Doan (3)
Assists: Owen Power (5)
12
7:54Alexandre Texier (3)
Assists: Alexandre Carrier (3), Phillip Danault (4)
22
10:15Konsta Helenius (1)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2), Rasmus Dahlin (6)
23
2nd PeriodMTLBUF
8:01Josh Anderson (3)
Assists: Lane Hutson (9), Phillip Danault (5)
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16:15Jake Evans (1)
Assists: Ivan Demidov (5), Alex Newhook (2)
43
17:33Nick Suzuki (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (4), Lane Hutson (10)
53
3rd PeriodMTLBUF
3:32Ivan Demidov (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (5), Nick Suzuki (8)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jason Zucker Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Jack Quinn (4), Conor Timmins (2)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jason Zucker hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Josh Doan Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (5)
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Alex Tuch hit Jake Evans
  • Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2), Rasmus Dahlin (6)
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Konsta Helenius Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Konsta Helenius Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Tuch hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Doan hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris Tip-In Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Conor Timmins hit Josh Anderson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Ryan McLeod hit Alex Newhook
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Tuch hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Evans
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jordan Greenway hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Tage Thompson Cross-checking against Jake Evans
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Backhand Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Ivan Demidov
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Konsta Helenius hit Lane Hutson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Right
  • Owen Power Backhand Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris Batted saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Joseph Veleno
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Bowen Byram Slashing against Josh Anderson
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Misconduct
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power hit Jake Evans
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Mike Matheson hit Konsta Helenius
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Dobson hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Conor Timmins
  • Nick Suzuki hit Bowen Byram
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ivan Demidov hit Owen Power
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Juraj Slafkovský (3)
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Alexandre Carrier (3), Phillip Danault (4)
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Icing
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jordan Greenway
  • Ivan Demidov hit Tage Thompson
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Kirby Dach hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Konsta Helenius
  • Takeaway by Kirby Dach
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rink Repair
  • Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Suzuki hit Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Cole Caufield hit Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault hit Conor Timmins
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Joe Veleno Backhand Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Josh Anderson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (9), Phillip Danault (5)
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Kirby Dach hit Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kirby Dach hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Newhook hit Conor Timmins
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexandre Texier faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Juraj Slafkovský High-sticking against Josh Doan
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Evans Goal (1) Poke, assists: Ivan Demidov (5), Alex Newhook (2)
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (4), Lane Hutson (10)
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (5), Nick Suzuki (8)
  • Kirby Dach Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Konsta Helenius
  • Noah Dobson hit Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Icing
  • Josh Anderson Slashing against Bowen Byram
  • Lane Hutson Cross-checking against Jack Quinn
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook Misconduct
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Konsta Helenius shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • High Stick
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
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