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Sabres vs Canadiens

Final · Tue May 12 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
3
FinalMay 12, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
2
TVESPN

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF+124
MTL−148
Puck line
BUF +1.5−205
MTL −1.5+170
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres edged the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Bell Centre in Montreal on May 12, 2026 to move to 50-23-9.

The go-ahead score came with 4:41 left in the third period: Zach Benson Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (7), Tage Thompson (7). Buffalo and Montreal are tied 2-2 in the series. The Sabres won despite being outshot 31-22.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team123T
BUF1113
MTL2002

W: Luukkonen · L: Dobes

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 6:32Mattias Samuelsson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (1), Josh Doan (6)1-0
  2. MTLGoal · 10:08Alex Newhook Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (5), Ivan Demidov (4)1-1
  3. MTLGoal · 19:47Cole Caufield Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (2), Lane Hutson (8)1-2

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 7:00Tage Thompson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (5)2-2

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:41Zach Benson Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (7), Tage Thompson (7)3-2

Team stats

BUFMTL
Shots
22
31
Power Play Goals
2
1
Faceoff Win Percent
52.5
47.5
Hits
23
26
Blocked Shots
27
6
Penalty Minutes
16
10

Top performers

Buffalo SabresMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Tage Thompson1
Alex Newhook1

Assists

Josh Doan2
Jake Evans1

Points

Tage Thompson2
Cole Caufield1

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW210114:2110100.00
Josh Doan RW100115:300200100.00
Jordan Greenway LW120-19:5800000.00
Konsta Helenius C110012:53003066.70
Peyton Krebs C010015:47000025.02
Beck Malenstyn LW030-110:5200200.00
Ryan McLeod C101-19:35000060.00
Josh Norris C100112:41010062.50
Jack Quinn RW020014:0600300.00
Tage Thompson C000019:14112050.02
Alex Tuch RW012021:580040100.00
Jason Zucker LW110012:1400100.02

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D100-120:4200200.06
Rasmus Dahlin D421119:2901200.04
Owen Power D111023:4300000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D661023:4710200.00
Luke Schenn D20007:0400000.00
Conor Timmins D520021:3800000.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G23129.93560:000

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW020016:3500300.00
Zack Bolduc RW120-19:3900000.02
Cole Caufield RW001021:2110500.00
Kirby Dach C010-18:51001050.00
Phillip Danault C010014:42000046.20
Ivan Demidov RW000118:4501200.00
Jake Evans C020112:47010041.72
Alex Newhook C030114:26105025.00
Juraj Slafkovsky LW030023:100150100.00
Nick Suzuki C001024:34002059.10
Alexandre Texier LW040012:5900200.00
Joe Veleno C020-16:42000033.30

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D100117:0000000.06
Noah Dobson D210-124:0900200.00
Kaiden Guhle D020015:1600100.00
Lane Hutson D000-128:0201000.00
Mike Matheson D220122:0100300.00
Arber Xhekaj D01003:4600000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G32219.86457:170

Three stars

  1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)
  2. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)
  3. Cole Caufield (MTL)

Game info

VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsReferee: Kelly Sutherland · Linesman: Matt MacPherson · Referee: TJ Luxmore · Referee: Garrett Rank
TVESPN · national

Last and next games

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  • Last game: W 6-2 vs BUFSun May 10
  • Next game: W 6-3 at BUFThu May 14
  • W 5-1 at BUFFri May 8
  • L 2-4 at BUFWed May 6
  • W 2-1 at TBSun May 3

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