2026 Second Round: Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

BUFFALO

SABRES

3

4

MONTRÉAL

CANADIENS

2nd round

FINAL

BUF

3

4

MTL

2nd round·FINAL

Games

Best of 7

Game 1May 6

MTL

2

FINAL

4

BUF

BUF leads 1-0

Game 1FINAL

MTL2

BUF4

May 6BUF leads 1-0

Game 2May 8

MTL

5

FINAL

1

BUF

Series tied 1-1

Game 2FINAL

MTL5

BUF1

May 8Series tied 1-1

Game 3May 10

BUF

2

FINAL

6

MTL

MTL leads 2-1

Game 3FINAL

BUF2

MTL6

May 10MTL leads 2-1

Game 4May 12

BUF

3

FINAL

2

MTL

Series tied 2-2

Game 4FINAL

BUF3

MTL2

May 12Series tied 2-2

Game 5May 14

MTL

6

FINAL

3

BUF

MTL leads 3-2

Game 5FINAL

MTL6

BUF3

May 14MTL leads 3-2

Game 6May 16

BUF

8

FINAL

3

MTL

Series tied 3-3

Game 6FINAL

BUF8

MTL3

May 16Series tied 3-3

Game 7May 18

MTL

3

FINAL/OT

2

BUF

MTL wins 4-3

Game 7FINAL/OT

MTL3

BUF2

May 18MTL wins 4-3

Series leaders

#26

R. Dahlin

3

GoalsG

6

#15

A. Newhook

#26

R. Dahlin

7

AssistsA

8

#48

L. Hutson

#26

R. Dahlin

10

PointsPTS

8

#48

L. Hutson

Goaltending

Save percentage

.872

SV%

.893

Goals allowed

25

GA

22

Saves

170

SV

183

Shutouts

0

SO

0

Shot Map

BUFMTL

SOG

206

Goals

23

SH%

11.2%

FewerMore shots

ShotsZones

PoorAverageGreat

Low Slot

100Leader for shots from here

51

High Slot

94Top 6.3% for shots from here

23

L Circle

88Top 13% for shots from here

18

Crease

81Top 19% for shots from here

14

R Circle

75Top 25% for shots from here

14

All 14 zones

Team Statistics

BUFMTL

206Shots on Goal196

47.3%Faceoff Win %52.7%

9/25Power Play8/26

124Penalty Mins152

177Hits178

106Blocked Shots106

100Giveaways96

31Takeaways33