Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:32 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (3) — Mattias Samuelsson (3) , Zach Benson (4) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 01:40 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj (1) — Jake Evans (6) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 08:12 | MTL | Ivan Demidov (2) — Lane Hutson (11) , Cole Caufield (5) | PP | 1-2 |
| 1 | 10:14 | MTL | Jake Evans (2) — Mike Matheson (2) | SH | 1-3 |
| 1 | 13:56 | BUF | Jason Zucker (2) — Josh Norris (2) , Jack Quinn (5) | PP | 2-3 |
| 2 | 01:00 | BUF | Zach Benson (5) — Tage Thompson (8) , Bowen Byram (3) | EV | 3-3 |
| 2 | 10:54 | BUF | Jack Quinn (1) — Rasmus Dahlin (7) , Tage Thompson (9) | PP | 4-3 |
| 2 | 12:59 | BUF | Konsta Helenius (2) — Jason Zucker (2) , Rasmus Dahlin (8) | EV | 5-3 |
| 3 | 09:58 | BUF | Jack Quinn (2) — Tage Thompson (10) , Rasmus Dahlin (9) | PP | 6-3 |
| 3 | 14:12 | BUF | Tage Thompson (5) | EN | 7-3 |
| 3 | 17:49 | BUF | Zach Metsa (1) — Ryan McLeod (3) , Rasmus Dahlin (10) | PP | 8-3 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:43 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Roughing | 2 |
| 1 | 08:30 | MTL | Phillip Danault | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 09:50 | MTL | Jakub Dobes | Slashing | 2 |
| 1 | 09:50 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 1 | 11:47 | MTL | Mike Matheson | High Sticking Double Minor | 4 |
| 1 | 17:17 | BUF | Josh Norris | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 17:17 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Embellishment | 2 |
| 2 | 07:08 | BUF | — | Too Many Men On The Ice | 2 |
| 2 | 10:10 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 15:55 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 09:12 | MTL | Josh Anderson | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 17:16 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Interference | 2 |
| 3 | 17:16 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:20 | MTL | Jake Evans | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 17:20 | BUF | Josh Norris | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 17:20 | BUF | Zach Benson | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:20 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:20 | MTL | Jake Evans | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:52 | MTL | Kirby Dach | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 17:52 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Misconduct | 10 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 36 | 22 |
| Faceoff % | 60.7% | 39.3% |
| Hits | 19 | 31 |
| Blocked Shots | 18 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 5 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20:04 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15:27 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 08:15 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13:29 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 06:25 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18:18 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 08:22 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21:56 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18:14 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19:10 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:31 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12:36 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 19:53 |
| 21 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 17:26 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22:53 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22:22 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19:56 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12:19 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16:01 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19:20 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:32 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14:03 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17:46 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12:06 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:13 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:39 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:24 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13:04 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 09:59 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17:14 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22:05 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19:27 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17:32 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 24:28 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 25:22 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 07:12 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 15/15 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 49:41 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 10:14 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 08:23 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 33 | 27 | 6 | .818 | 19/22 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 49:58 |