Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres, East 2nd Round Game 5

NHL

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

6-3

Final

Sabres

50-23-9, 109 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MTL shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	11	12	3	26
BUF	9	7	20	36

In net

Jakub Dobes33/36 SV, .917

Alex Lyon2/3 SV, .667

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	2	3	1	6
BUF	3	0	0	3

Who won: Canadiens 6-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in East 2nd Round Game 5 on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Canadiens outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1). Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:08
Faceoff win vs P. Krebs
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
J. Veleno
P3 0:14
Shot blocked by A. Xhekaj
Luke Schenn shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
L. Schenn
P3 1:18
Big hit on J. Evans
Owen Power hit Jake Evans
O. Power · 1 A
P3 1:21
Shot blocked by M. Matheson
Konsta Helenius shot blocked by Mike Matheson
K. Helenius · 1 G
P3 1:25
Wrist shot wide left
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
O. Power · 1 A
P3 1:38
Wrist shot wide left
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
R. McLeod
P3 1:49
Shot blocked by J. Evans
Owen Power shot blocked by Jake Evans
O. Power · 1 A
P3 2:10
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
J. Evans · 1 G
P3 2:10
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Alex Newhook Misconduct (10 min)
A. Newhook · 1 A
P3 2:10
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Zach Benson Misconduct (10 min)
Z. Benson
P3 2:11
Backhand shot on goal
Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 2:30
Snap shot on goal
Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Norris
P3 3:28
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
J. Evans · 1 G
P3 3:28
FLAG
Penalty: cross checking
Lane Hutson Cross-checking against Jack Quinn (2 min)
L. Hutson · 2 A
P3 3:28
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Bowen Byram Slashing against Josh Anderson (2 min)
B. Byram
P3 3:28
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Josh Anderson Slashing against Bowen Byram (2 min)
J. Anderson · 1 G
P3 4:04
Faceoff win vs P. Danault
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
R. McLeod
P3 4:16
Shot blocked by K. Guhle
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
T. Thompson
P3 4:31
Shot blocked by J. Slafkovsky
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
T. Thompson
P3 4:32
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
J. Norris
P3 4:37
Juraj slafkovský wrist shot wide right
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
J. Slafkovsky · 3 A
P3 4:38
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
R. McLeod
P3 4:52
Snap shot on goal
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
A. Tuch