The Sabres beat the Canadiens 4–2 at home on May 6, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick SuzukiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 21:02 |
| Kirby DachC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9:46 |
| Juraj SlafkovskyLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 19:41 |
| Ivan DemidovRW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:19 |
| Zack BolducRW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:53 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobesstarted | 12 | 16 | .750 | 4 | 56:48 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh DoanRW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17:26 |
| Ryan McLeodC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:33 |
| Zach BensonLW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 16:56 |
| Bowen ByramD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 21:13 |
| Jordan GreenwayLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 13:03 |
| Mattias SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 21:35 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyonstarted | 26 | 28 | .929 | 2 | 59:40 |
Goals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against.
Jakub Dobes started MTL's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 @ TB | 1 day | 29 | 28 |
| May 1 vs TB | 1 day | 33 | 32 |
| Apr 29 @ TB | 2 days | 40 | 38 |
| Apr 26 vs TB | 1 day | 20 | 17 |
| Apr 24 vs TB | 2 days | 17 | 15 |
Alex Lyon started BUF's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 @ BOS | 2 days | 26 | 25 |
| Apr 28 vs BOS | 1 day | 29 | 27 |
| Apr 26 @ BOS | 2 days | 24 | 23 |
| Apr 23 @ BOS | 1 day | 25 | 24 |
| Mar 27 vs DET | 4 days | 19 | 15 |
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| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | 56 | 43 |
| On goal | 28 | 16 |
| Goals | 2 | 4 |
| Shooting % | 7.1% | 25.0% |
| From inside 25 ft | 24 | 24 |
| Power-play attempts | 7 | 7 |
Blocked and missed attempts are shown but are not shots on goal. Locations are as the official play-by-play records them, to the nearest foot.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 329 | 56 | .830 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 476 | 71 | .851 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 591 | 55 | .907 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 806 | 19 | .976 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 8+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 187 | 28 | .850 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 239 | 36 | .849 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 315 | 31 | .902 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 399 | 6 | .985 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 20:40 |
| Cole Caufield | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 18:12 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 19:55 |
| Ivan Demidov | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16:03 |
| Lane Hutson | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24:10 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14:34 |
| Mike Matheson | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22:24 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18:50 |
| Jake Evans | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 |
| Zack Bolduc | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13:03 |
| Jayden Struble | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14:59 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 22:49 |
| Zach Benson | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 15:23 |
| Tage Thompson | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 19:31 |
| Josh Norris | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 15:19 |
| Alex Tuch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 19:45 |
| Jason Zucker | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 15:18 |
| Peyton Krebs | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14:27 |
| Josh Doan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14:26 |
| Bowen Byram | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21:23 |
| Jack Quinn | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 15:59 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21:32 |
| Owen Power | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20:52 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | MTL+1 | +1 | ||
| May 16, 2026 | BUF+5 | +5 | ||
| May 14, 2026 | MTL+3 | +3 | ||
| May 12, 2026 | BUF+1 | +1 | ||
| May 10, 2026 | MTL+4 | +4 | ||
| May 8, 2026 | MTL+4 | +4 | ||
| May 6, 2026 | BUF+2 | +2 | ||
| Jan 31, 2026 | MTL+2 | +2 | ||
| Jan 22, 2026 | BUF+2 | +2 | ||
| Jan 15, 2026 | BUF+2 | +2 |
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