Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · Second Round

Buffalo Sabres logo
Buffalo Sabres
Higher seed · Eastern Conference
3 – 4
MTL wins series
Montreal Canadiens
Lower seed · Eastern Conference
Montreal Canadiens logo

Game-by-Game Results

Game 1
Wed, May 6
BUF 4
(H)
MTL 2
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Game 2
Fri, May 8
BUF 1
(H)
MTL 5
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Game 3
Sun, May 10
BUF 2
(A)
MTL 6
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Game 4
Tue, May 12
BUF 3
(A)
MTL 2
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Game 5
Thu, May 14
BUF 3
(H)
MTL 6
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Game 6
Sat, May 16
BUF 8
(A)
MTL 3
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Game 7
Mon, May 18
BUF 2
(H) (OT)
MTL 3
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Series Stats at 5-on-5

13
Goals
16
18.78
Expected Goals
16.61
348
Shot Attempts (Corsi)
299
151
Shots on Goal
139
69
High-Danger Chances
60

Goaltender Stats

Buffalo Sabres logoBuffalo Sabres
GoalieGPGAASV%SA
Alex Lyon51.570.84899
Montreal Canadiens logoMontreal Canadiens
GoalieGPGAASV%SA
Jakub Dobes71.170.897203

About this Second Round Series

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round. The Buffalo Sabres enter as the higher seed and host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). First team to 4 wins advances.

Through 7 games, the series stands at BUF 3, MTL 4. All stats on this page aggregate across every game played in the series so far.