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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens, East 2nd Round Game 3

NHL
Sabres
50-23-9, 109 PTS
2-6
Final
Canadiens
48-24-10, 106 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

BUF shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF8101028
MTL1415837

In net

Alex Lyon31/36 SV, .861
Jakub Dobes26/28 SV, .929
Team123T
BUF1102
MTL1326

Who won: Canadiens 6-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in East 2nd Round Game 3 on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. The Canadiens outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 2nd period. Alex Newhook led the Canadiens in goals (2). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:00Arber Xhekaj
    FLAG

    Penalty: roughing

    Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Sam Carrick (2 min)

    A. Xhekaj

  4. P3 0:00Sam Carrick
    FLAG

    Penalty: roughing

    Sam Carrick Roughing against Arber Xhekaj (2 min)

    S. Carrick

  5. P3 0:35Phillip Danault
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Phillip Danault

    P. Danault · 1 A

  6. P3 0:37Arber Xhekaj

    Big hit on P. Krebs

    Arber Xhekaj hit Peyton Krebs

    A. Xhekaj

  7. P3 0:44Joe Veleno

    Backhand wide right

    Joe Veleno Backhand Wide Right

    J. Veleno · 1 A

  8. P3 0:45Josh Anderson

    Slap shot on goal

    Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    J. Anderson

  9. P3 0:55Arber Xhekaj

    Snap shot on goal

    Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    A. Xhekaj

  10. P3 0:57Owen Power
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Owen Power

    O. Power

  11. P3 1:10Peyton Krebs

    Snap shot high and wide left

    Peyton Krebs Snap Shot High and Wide Left

    P. Krebs

  12. P3 1:58Ivan Demidov

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    I. Demidov · 1 A

  13. P3 2:04Ivan Demidov

    Slap shot on goal

    Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    I. Demidov · 1 A

  14. P3 2:47Alex Newhook

    Faceoff win vs J. Greenway

    Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jordan Greenway

    A. Newhook · 2 G

  15. P3 2:47Kaiden Guhle
    FLAG

    Penalty: misconduct

    Kaiden Guhle Misconduct (10 min)

    K. Guhle

  16. P3 2:47Zack Bolduc
    FLAG

    Penalty: misconduct

    Zachary Bolduc Misconduct (10 min)

    Z. Bolduc · 1 G

  17. P3 2:47Logan Stanley
    FLAG

    Penalty: misconduct

    Logan Stanley Misconduct (10 min)

    L. Stanley

  18. P3 2:47Zach Benson
    FLAG

    Penalty: misconduct

    Zach Benson Misconduct (10 min)

    Z. Benson

  19. P3 2:47Zach Benson
    FLAG

    Penalty: slashing

    Zach Benson Slashing against Kaiden Guhle (2 min)

    Z. Benson

  20. P3 2:47Kaiden Guhle
    FLAG

    Penalty: cross checking

    Kaiden Guhle Cross-checking against Zach Benson (2 min)

    K. Guhle

  21. P3 2:47Logan Stanley
    FLAG

    Penalty: roughing

    Logan Stanley Roughing against Zachary Bolduc served by Jack Quinn (2 min)

    L. Stanley

  22. P3 3:46Phillip Danault

    Faceoff win vs T. Thompson

    Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson

    P. Danault · 1 A

  23. P3 3:49Jack Quinn

    Shot blocked by K. Guhle

    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle

    J. Quinn

  24. P3 4:14Kaiden Guhle
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle

    K. Guhle

  25. P3 4:17Kirby Dach

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Kirby Dach faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    K. Dach · 1 G

Leaders

BUFMTL
Goals
Tage Thompson
1
Alex Newhook
2
Assists
Tage Thompson
1
Jake Evans
2
Points
Tage Thompson
2
Alex Newhook
2

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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