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Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres
East 2nd Round - Game 5
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MTL leads series 3-2
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
48-24-10
, 24-9-8 Away
6
48-24-10
, 24-9-8 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
2
3
1
6
Sabres
BUF
3
0
0
3
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
3
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
MTL leads 3-2
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
3
Canadiens
2
Game 4
13/5
Canadiens
6
Sabres
3
Game 5
15/5
Sabres
8
Canadiens
3
Game 6
17/5
Canadiens
3
Sabres
2
Game 7
19/5
Game Information
KeyBank Center
4:30 AM, 15 May 2026
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
Referees:
Chris Rooney
Graham Skilliter
Jon McIsaac
Linesmen:
Kiel Murchison
Bevan Mills
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
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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