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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

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Shots on goal

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MTL1112326
BUF972036

In net

Jakub Dobes33/36 SV, .917
Alex Lyon2/3 SV, .667
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BUF3003

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).

Recap · May 14
Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series

Captain Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens' top line brought the offense, goalie Jakub Dobes shook off a rough start, and Montreal is one win from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals.

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division
  • Florian Xhekaj LW
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Bryce Pickford D
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Ivan Demidov RW
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Oliver Kapanen C
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault G
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
Sabres7th in Atlantic Division
  • Jason Zucker LW
    Abdomen, Surgery
    Injured Reserve
  • Alex Lyon G
    Upper Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Conor Timmins D
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Jack Rathbone D
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Topias Leinonen G
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division
Jakub Dobes G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Sabres7th in Atlantic Division
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G
Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Canadiens 4, Sabres 2 (Jan 31)

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Game info

Venue
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials
Chris Rooney (Referee), Graham Skilliter (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), Kiel Murchison (Linesman), Bevan Mills (Linesman)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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