Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens
- Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Nick Suzuki hit Zach Benson
- Mike Matheson hit Tage Thompson
- Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Josh Anderson hit Bowen Byram
- Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- Arber Xhekaj Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (6)
- Alex Tuch shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Kirby Dach hit Owen Power
- Giveaway by Lane Hutson
- Jack Quinn shot blocked by Phillip Danault
- Alexandre Texier hit Mattias Samuelsson
- Jake Evans hit Zach Metsa
- Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- Ivan Demidov Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (11), Cole Caufield (5)
- Phillip Danault Hooking against Josh Norris
- Jakub Dobes Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin served by Alex Newhook
- Jake Evans Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (2)
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Mike Matheson High-sticking - double minor against Josh Norris
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
- Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Left
- Joe Veleno Tip-In Wide Right
- Zachary Bolduc hit Beck Malenstyn
- Lane Hutson Embellishment
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- Alex Tuch shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Owen Power shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Noah Dobson hit Alex Tuch
- Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Left
- Zachary Bolduc hit Beck Malenstyn
- Phillip Danault hit Bowen Byram
- Giveaway by Cole Caufield
- Nick Suzuki hit Alex Tuch
- Arber Xhekaj hit Josh Norris
- Mike Matheson hit Zach Benson
- Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Alexandre Carrier Interference against Jason Zucker
- Takeaway by Josh Anderson
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
- Zachary Bolduc hit Alex Tuch
- Zachary Bolduc hit Rasmus Dahlin
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
- Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
- Mike Matheson hit Tage Thompson
- Zach Benson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Noah Dobson
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Phillip Danault hit Rasmus Dahlin
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
- Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Ivan Demidov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Phillip Danault Tip-In Above Crossbar
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
- Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jake Evans
- Bowen Byram shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Alex Newhook hit Zach Metsa
- Zach Metsa shot blocked by Alex Newhook
- Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Alex Newhook hit Bowen Byram
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
- Lane Hutson hit Konsta Helenius
- Lane Hutson Slap Shot Wide Right
- Lane Hutson Snap Shot Short
- Takeaway by Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
- Giveaway by Noah Dobson
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
- Giveaway by Josh Anderson
- Josh Anderson Slashing against Zach Benson
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
- Zachary Bolduc hit Mattias Samuelsson
- Kirby Dach hit Mattias Samuelsson
- Zachary Bolduc hit Ryan McLeod
- Takeaway by Lane Hutson
- Lane Hutson Backhand Wide Left
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Konsta Helenius
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Hit Left Post
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
- Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Kirby Dach faceoff won against Josh Norris
- Zachary Bolduc hit Conor Timmins
- Joseph Veleno hit Jordan Greenway
- Phillip Danault hit Zach Metsa
- Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
- Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
- Kirby Dach hit Jason Zucker
- Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
- Arber Xhekaj Interference against Beck Malenstyn served by Ivan Demidov
- Arber Xhekaj Misconduct
- Jake Evans Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
- Alexandre Carrier Misconduct
- Jake Evans Misconduct
- Giveaway by Jacob Fowler
- Noah Dobson hit Beck Malenstyn
- Joseph Veleno hit Conor Timmins
- Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
- Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
- Giveaway by Tage Thompson
- Rasmus Dahlin Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (3), Zach Benson (4)
- Owen Power hit Phillip Danault
- Giveaway by Bowen Byram
- Phillip Danault shot blocked by Owen Power
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
- Goalie Stopped
- Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson
- Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Takeaway by Jack Quinn
- Jason Zucker hit Alexandre Carrier
- Giveaway by Conor Timmins
- Phillip Danault shot blocked by Conor Timmins
- Konsta Helenius Snap Shot High and Wide Right
- Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot Wide Right
- Goalie Stopped
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Josh Norris Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Netting
- Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
- Peyton Krebs Roughing against Alex Newhook
- TV Timeout
- Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Josh Doan faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Zach Benson Tip-In Above Crossbar
- Puck in Netting
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zach Benson
- Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Rasmus Dahlin Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jakub Dobes
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
- Puck in Netting
- Conor Timmins Snap Shot Wide Left
- Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Jason Zucker Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (2), Jack Quinn (5)
- Zach Benson hit Alexandre Carrier
- Tage Thompson hit Cole Caufield
- Peyton Krebs hit Alexandre Carrier
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Zach Metsa
- Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Conor Timmins
- Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
- Josh Norris Tripping against Lane Hutson served by Konsta Helenius
- TV Timeout
- Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Tage Thompson hit Alex Newhook
- Bowen Byram hit Juraj Slafkovský
- Bowen Byram hit Lane Hutson
- Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Zach Benson Deflected saved by Jakub Dobes
- Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
- Zach Benson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (8), Bowen Byram (3)
- Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Goalie Stopped
- Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Goalie Stopped
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Icing
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
- Konsta Helenius Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right
- Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Left
- Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Tage Thompson hit Alex Newhook
- Josh Norris hit Arber Xhekaj
- Zach Benson Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Too many men/ice served by Jack Quinn
- TV Timeout
- Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
- Takeaway by Alex Tuch
- Giveaway by Owen Power
- Kirby Dach shot blocked by Jack Quinn
- Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
- Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
- Giveaway by Tage Thompson
- TV Timeout
- Josh Doan faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Jack Quinn Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (7), Tage Thompson (9)
- High Stick
- Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
- Puck in Netting
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Goalie Stopped
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Bowen Byram hit Joseph Veleno
- Konsta Helenius Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (2), Rasmus Dahlin (8)
- Hand Pass
- Josh Norris hit Jake Evans
- Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
- Goalie Stopped
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Josh Norris hit Lane Hutson
- Mattias Samuelsson hit Josh Anderson
- Alex Tuch Hooking against Mike Matheson
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Conor Timmins
- Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
- Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zach Benson
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Conor Timmins
- Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Conor Timmins
- Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- On-Ice Official
- Puck in Netting
- Puck in Crowd
- Icing
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Zach Benson
- Giveaway by Jack Quinn
- Icing
- Giveaway by Alex Tuch
- Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Off-side
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
- Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Off Crossbar
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
- Icing
- Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jack Quinn
- Jack Quinn hit Noah Dobson
- Icing
- Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
- Jack Quinn Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (10), Rasmus Dahlin (9)
- Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Icing
- High Stick
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Kirby Dach
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Owen Power
- Giveaway by Bowen Byram
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Noah Dobson shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
- Goalie Stopped
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
- Giveaway by Conor Timmins
- Tage Thompson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Puck in Crowd
- Icing
- Giveaway by Owen Power
- Hand Pass
- Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
- Josh Norris Slashing against Mike Matheson
- Zach Benson Misconduct
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Zach Metsa Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (3), Rasmus Dahlin (10)
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
- Giveaway by Bowen Byram
- Conor Timmins Snap Shot Wide Left
- Giveaway by Conor Timmins
- Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
- Jordan Greenway hit Noah Dobson
- Goalie Stopped
- Konsta Helenius faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Icing
- Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
SABRES
CANADIENS
| TIME | PLAY | BUF | MTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:14 | Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:19 | Nick Suzuki hit Zach Benson | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:21 | Mike Matheson hit Tage Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:22 | Giveaway by Tage Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:26 | Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:32 | Rasmus Dahlin Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (3), Zach Benson (4) | 1 | 0 | |
| 0:32 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 1 | 0 | |
| 0:40 | Josh Anderson hit Bowen Byram | 1 | 0 | |
| 0:46 | Owen Power hit Phillip Danault | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:00 | Giveaway by Bowen Byram | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:01 | Phillip Danault shot blocked by Owen Power | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:04 | Lane Hutson shot blocked by Bowen Byram | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:37 | Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:38 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:38 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Peyton Krebs | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:40 | Arber Xhekaj Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (6) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1:40 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson | 1 | 1 | |
| 2:38 | Alex Tuch shot blocked by Lane Hutson | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:02 | Kirby Dach hit Owen Power | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:06 | Josh Doan hit Lane Hutson | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:07 | Giveaway by Lane Hutson | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:08 | Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:25 | Takeaway by Jack Quinn | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:29 | Jack Quinn shot blocked by Phillip Danault | 1 | 1 | |
| 3:46 | Jason Zucker hit Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:03 | Giveaway by Conor Timmins | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:05 | Phillip Danault shot blocked by Conor Timmins | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:09 | Alexandre Texier hit Mattias Samuelsson | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:13 | Konsta Helenius Snap Shot High and Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:51 | Jake Evans hit Zach Metsa | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:52 | Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn | 1 | 1 | |
| 4:59 | Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:02 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:02 | Josh Norris faceoff won against Phillip Danault | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:04 | Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:25 | Josh Norris Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:28 | Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:31 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:31 | Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 1 | 1 | |
| 5:55 | Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 1 | |
| 7:34 | Giveaway by Peyton Krebs | 1 | 1 | |
| 7:43 | Peyton Krebs Roughing against Alex Newhook | 1 | 1 | |
| 7:43 | TV Timeout | 1 | 1 | |
| 7:43 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 1 | 1 | |
| 7:45 | Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 1 | |
| 8:12 | Ivan Demidov Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (11), Cole Caufield (5) | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:12 | Josh Norris faceoff won against Phillip Danault | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:30 | Phillip Danault Hooking against Josh Norris | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:30 | Josh Doan faceoff won against Jake Evans | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:41 | Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:50 | Zach Benson Tip-In Above Crossbar | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:52 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 2 | |
| 8:52 | Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:01 | Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zach Benson | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:44 | Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:50 | Jakub Dobes Slashing against Rasmus Dahlin served by Alex Newhook | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:50 | Rasmus Dahlin Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jakub Dobes | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:50 | Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans | 1 | 2 | |
| 10:14 | Jake Evans Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (2) | 1 | 3 | |
| 10:14 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris | 1 | 3 | |
| 10:30 | Tage Thompson Snap Shot Hit Right Post | 1 | 3 | |
| 10:35 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 3 | |
| 10:35 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 1 | 3 | |
| 11:10 | Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 3 | |
| 11:42 | Conor Timmins Snap Shot Wide Left | 1 | 3 | |
| 11:47 | Mike Matheson High-sticking - double minor against Josh Norris | 1 | 3 | |
| 11:47 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson | 1 | 3 | |
| 12:20 | Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 3 | |
| 12:28 | Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 3 | |
| 13:10 | Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 3 | |
| 13:35 | Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 1 | 3 | |
| 13:56 | Jason Zucker Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (2), Jack Quinn (5) | 2 | 3 | |
| 13:56 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs | 2 | 3 | |
| 13:58 | Zach Benson hit Alexandre Carrier | 2 | 3 | |
| 14:04 | Tage Thompson hit Cole Caufield | 2 | 3 | |
| 14:18 | Peyton Krebs hit Alexandre Carrier | 2 | 3 | |
| 15:23 | Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Left | 2 | 3 | |
| 15:58 | Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Zach Metsa | 2 | 3 | |
| 16:02 | Joe Veleno Tip-In Wide Right | 2 | 3 | |
| 16:12 | Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Conor Timmins | 2 | 3 | |
| 16:33 | Zachary Bolduc hit Beck Malenstyn | 2 | 3 | |
| 16:43 | Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:17 | Josh Norris Tripping against Lane Hutson served by Konsta Helenius | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:17 | Lane Hutson Embellishment | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:17 | TV Timeout | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:17 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 2 | 3 | |
| 17:44 | Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes | 2 | 3 | |
| 18:44 | Tage Thompson hit Alex Newhook | 2 | 3 | |
| 19:17 | Bowen Byram hit Juraj Slafkovský | 2 | 3 | |
| 19:32 | Bowen Byram hit Lane Hutson | 2 | 3 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 2 | 3 | |
BUF @ MTL Videos
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights
Zach Metsa scores power-play goal vs. Canadiens
Tage Thompson lights the lamp
Series tied 3-3
Game Information
Bell Centre
5:30 AM, 17 May 2026
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962
- Referees:
- Gord Dwyer
- Francis Charron
- Pierre Lambert
- Linesmen:
- Scott Cherrey
- Ryan Daisy
- Jesse Marquis

