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Canadiens vs Sabres

Final · Wed May 6 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
2
FinalMay 6, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
4
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL+120
BUF−142
Puck line
MTL +1.5−218
BUF −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on May 6, 2026 to move to 50-23-9.

Buffalo leads the series 1-0. The Sabres won despite being outshot 28-16. The Sabres scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
MTL1102
BUF2204

W: Lyon · L: Dobes

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:31Josh Doan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (2)0-1
  2. BUFGoal · 13:26Ryan McLeod Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (3), Josh Doan (3)0-2
  3. MTLGoal · 19:16Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (1), Ivan Demidov (2)1-2

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 3:32Jordan Greenway Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (1)1-3
  2. BUFGoal · 9:01Bowen Byram Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (2)1-4
  3. MTLGoal · 16:31Kirby Dach Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (4)2-4

Team stats

MTLBUF
Shots
28
16
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
62.7
37.3
Hits
31
27
Blocked Shots
12
13
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Kirby Dach1
Josh Doan1

Assists

Zack Bolduc1
Zach Benson2

Points

Nick Suzuki1
Ryan McLeod2

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW020015:4600000.00
Zack Bolduc RW05108:5301000.00
Cole Caufield RW010-119:0800200.00
Kirby Dach C02009:4610100.00
Phillip Danault C030015:20001069.20
Ivan Demidov RW010018:1901200.00
Jake Evans C110015:49002069.20
Alex Newhook C030016:52004033.30
Juraj Slafkovsky LW011-119:4101400.00
Nick Suzuki C020-121:02103055.62
Alexandre Texier LW000011:440010100.00
Joe Veleno C05008:330010100.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D001-118:4500000.00
Noah Dobson D200024:0900200.00
Kaiden Guhle D321018:2200000.02
Lane Hutson D200026:4200400.02
Mike Matheson D300-121:0000100.00
Arber Xhekaj D13007:4200000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G41612.75056:480

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW020116:5602100.00
Josh Doan RW020117:2611300.00
Jordan Greenway LW050113:03101050.00
Tyson Kozak C000110:56001020.00
Peyton Krebs C040-114:02000028.60
Beck Malenstyn LW150110:3600000.02
Ryan McLeod C002014:33112033.30
Josh Norris C030117:08000061.10
Jack Quinn RW001015:1900100.00
Tage Thompson C010-118:28000012.50
Alex Tuch RW100-119:1600100.00
Jason Zucker LW100014:1500000.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D010121:1310200.00
Rasmus Dahlin D300121:0400400.02
Owen Power D200018:4100000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D020121:3501000.00
Logan Stanley D221012:5200000.00
Conor Timmins D301-119:3900000.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G22826.92959:400

Three stars

  1. Zach Benson (BUF)
  2. Ryan McLeod (BUF)
  3. Jordan Greenway (BUF)

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