Friday, May 8, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:36 | MTL | Alex Newhook (2) — Kaiden Guhle (5) , Lane Hutson (5) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 04:27 | MTL | Mike Matheson (1) — Phillip Danault (2) | EV | 2-0 |
| 2 | 04:47 | MTL | Alex Newhook (3) — Jake Evans (2) , Noah Dobson (1) | EV | 3-0 |
| 2 | 19:22 | BUF | Zach Benson (3) — Conor Timmins (1) , Josh Doan (4) | EV | 3-1 |
| 3 | 03:54 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier (1) | EV | 4-1 |
| 3 | 15:59 | MTL | Nick Suzuki (3) — Josh Anderson (2) | EN | 5-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:34 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 11:47 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Interference | 2 |
| 1 | 19:50 | BUF | Josh Doan | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 02:43 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 05:33 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 09:36 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 14:38 | MTL | — | Too Many Men On The Ice | 2 |
| 2 | 17:04 | MTL | Kaiden Guhle | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 17:04 | BUF | Logan Stanley | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 13:08 | BUF | Bowen Byram | Elbowing | 2 |
| 3 | 17:18 | MTL | Josh Anderson | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 3 | 17:18 | MTL | Josh Anderson | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 18:34 | BUF | Zach Benson | Cross Checking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Montréal Canadiens | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 28 | 29 |
| Faceoff % | 56.6% | 43.4% |
| Hits | 18 | 44 |
| Blocked Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 4 |
Skaters
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17:06 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20:03 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16:46 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14:29 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17:56 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14:33 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16:32 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12:02 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11:18 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 09:21 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10:32 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13:18 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26:44 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20:56 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19:38 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20:54 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 16:20 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 09:32 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19:25 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17:39 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12:55 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11:08 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:25 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14:30 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 07:11 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:02 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17:17 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18:38 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 20:19 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16:28 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21:27 |
| 21 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18:08 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19:47 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20:18 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22:17 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:27 |
Goalies
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 29 | 28 | 1 | .966 | 18/19 | 10/10 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 14/18 | 7/7 | 2/2 | 58:13 |