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The Canadiens beat the Sabres 3–2 in Buffalo on May 18, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  MTL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
  BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex NewhookC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 19:52 |
| Phillip DanaultC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 17:16 |
| Zack BolducRW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 9:11 |
| Lane HutsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 31:17 |
| Nick SuzukiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29:30 |
| Alexandre CarrierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27:03 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobesstarted | 37 | 39 | .949 | 2 | 71:22 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus DahlinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33:11 |
| Jordan GreenwayLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 11:11 |
| Mattias SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 28:35 |
| Ryan McLeodC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 20:39 |
| Owen PowerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 28:47 |
| Beck MalenstynLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 10:42 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonenstarted | 22 | 25 | .880 | 3 | 71:22 |
MTLBUFGoals 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.
Jacob Fowler started MTL's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 vs BUF | 33 days | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 12 @ NYI | 6 days | 33 | 32 |
| Apr 5 vs NJ | 2 days | 19 | 17 |
| Apr 2 @ NYR | 4 days | 24 | 22 |
| Mar 28 @ NSH | — | 24 | 23 |
MTL schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen started BUF's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 @ MTL | 1 day | 18 | 18 |
| May 14 vs MTL | 1 day | 23 | 18 |
| May 12 @ MTL | 20 days | 31 | 29 |
| Apr 21 vs BOS | 1 day | 20 | 16 |
| Apr 19 vs BOS | 5 days | 20 | 17 |
BUF schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.vs BUFL3–822–36 SOG@ BUFW6–326–36 SOGvs BUFL2–331–22 SOGvs BUFW6–236–28 SOG@ BUFW5–128–29 SOG@ BUFL2–428–16 SOG
@ TBW2–19–29 SOGvs TBOTL0–130–33 SOG@ TBW3–224–40 SOGvs TBL2–318–20 SOG@ MTLW8–336–22 SOGvs MTLL3–636–26 SOG@ MTLW3–222–31 SOG@ MTLL2–628–36 SOGvs MTLL1–529–28 SOGvs MTLW4–216–28 SOG
@ BOSW4–126–26 SOGvs BOSOTL1–226–29 SOG@ BOSW6–135–24 SOG@ BOSW3–130–25 SOGTap or hover a shot for details.
| MTL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | 63 | 87 |
| On goal | 25 | 39 |
| Goals | 3 | 2 |
| Shooting % | 12.0% | 5.1% |
| From inside 25 ft | 25 | 37 |
| Power-play attempts | 3 | 1 |
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 3+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 70 | 11 | .843 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 121 | 19 | .843 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 118 | 8 | .932 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 139 | 3 | .978 | ||
| 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.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 17+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 346 | 72 | .792 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 582 | 84 | .856 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 589 | 64 | .891 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 902 | 24 | .973 | ||
| 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 |
MTL 5series5 BUF| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | MTL 3 | BUF 2 | MTL+1 | +1 |
| May 16, 2026 | BUF 8 | MTL 3 | BUF+5 | +5 |
| May 14, 2026 | MTL 6 | BUF 3 | MTL+3 | +3 |
| May 12, 2026 | BUF 3 | MTL 2 | BUF+1 | +1 |
| May 10, 2026 | BUF 2 | MTL 6 | MTL+4 | +4 |
| May 8, 2026 | MTL 5 | BUF 1 | MTL+4 | +4 |
| May 6, 2026 | MTL 2 | BUF 4 | BUF+2 | +2 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | MTL 4 | BUF 2 | MTL+2 | +2 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | BUF 4 | MTL 2 | BUF+2 | +2 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MTL 3 | BUF 5 | BUF+2 | +2 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
