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Canadiens vs Sabres

Final · Thu May 14 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
6
FinalMay 14, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
3
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL−102
BUF−118
Puck line
MTL +1.5−265
BUF −1.5+215
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on May 14, 2026 to move to 48-24-10.

Montreal leads the series 3-2. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 36-26. The Canadiens scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
MTL2316
BUF3003

W: Dobes · L: Luukkonen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 2:00Jason Zucker Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Jack Quinn (4), Conor Timmins (2)0-1
  2. MTLGoal · 6:31Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Juraj Slafkovský (3)1-1
  3. BUFGoal · 7:45Josh Doan Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (5)1-2
  4. MTLGoal · 7:54Alexandre Texier Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Alexandre Carrier (3), Phillip Danault (4)2-2
  5. BUFGoal · 10:15Konsta Helenius Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2), Rasmus Dahlin (6)2-3

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 8:01Josh Anderson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (9), Phillip Danault (5)3-3
  2. MTLGoal · 16:15Jake Evans Goal (1) Poke, assists: Ivan Demidov (5), Alex Newhook (2)4-3
  3. MTLGoal · 17:33Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (4), Lane Hutson (10)5-3

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 3:32Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (5), Nick Suzuki (8)6-3

Team stats

MTLBUF
Shots
26
36
Power Play Goals
2
0
Faceoff Win Percent
55.9
44.1
Hits
19
22
Blocked Shots
25
11
Penalty Minutes
16
16

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Nick Suzuki1
Jason Zucker1

Assists

Juraj Slafkovsky3
Jack Quinn1

Points

Nick Suzuki3
Jason Zucker1

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW100214:291010100.02
Zack Bolduc RW020-19:5200000.00
Cole Caufield RW010016:4810300.00
Kirby Dach C03109:05004050.00
Phillip Danault C110116:00020077.80
Ivan Demidov RW120014:4411500.00
Jake Evans C101117:50101053.80
Alex Newhook C110116:1501000.010
Juraj Slafkovsky LW110-119:1703200.02
Nick Suzuki C220020:45121037.50
Alexandre Texier LW000112:271030100.00
Joe Veleno C000-19:56001060.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D410023:2701100.00
Noah Dobson D321120:2000100.00
Kaiden Guhle D510120:3800100.00
Lane Hutson D000120:3302100.02
Mike Matheson D412-126:1800100.00
Arber Xhekaj D11007:1600000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G33633.91760:000

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW101021:0400100.010
Josh Doan RW031021:3210300.00
Jordan Greenway LW110-110:030010100.00
Konsta Helenius C010111:47102020.00
Peyton Krebs C000-214:46001025.00
Beck Malenstyn LW16009:2100000.00
Ryan McLeod C010013:23001075.00
Josh Norris C010020:32004052.60
Jack Quinn RW000216:1001300.00
Tage Thompson C000-220:05003018.22
Alex Tuch RW240-216:590020100.00
Jason Zucker LW010113:3510200.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D200021:4700400.02
Rasmus Dahlin D000027:2801300.02
Owen Power D120021:5201000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D312025:2701500.00
Luke Schenn D000-18:0100000.00
Conor Timmins D010-110:5601100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G52318.78340:000
Alex Lyon G132.66713:390

Three stars

  1. Nick Suzuki (MTL)
  2. Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL)
  3. Ivan Demidov (MTL)

Game info

VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Attendance19,070
OfficialsReferee: Chris Rooney · Referee: Graham Skilliter · Linesman: Kiel Murchison · Referee: Jon McIsaac
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  • Last game: W 3-2 at MTLTue May 12
  • Next game: W 8-3 at MTLSat May 16
  • L 2-6 at MTLSun May 10
  • L 1-5 vs MTLFri May 8
  • W 4-2 vs MTLWed May 6

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