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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	8	10	10	28
MTL	14	15	8	37

In net

Alex Lyon31/36 SV, .861

Jakub Dobes26/28 SV, .929

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

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
FLAG
Penalty: roughing
Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Sam Carrick (2 min)
A. Xhekaj
P3 0:00
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Penalty: roughing
Sam Carrick Roughing against Arber Xhekaj (2 min)
S. Carrick
P3 0:35
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Phillip Danault
P. Danault · 1 A
P3 0:37
Big hit on P. Krebs
Arber Xhekaj hit Peyton Krebs
A. Xhekaj
P3 0:44
Backhand wide right
Joe Veleno Backhand Wide Right
J. Veleno · 1 A
P3 0:45
Slap shot on goal
Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
J. Anderson
P3 0:55
Snap shot on goal
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
A. Xhekaj
P3 0:57
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Owen Power
O. Power
P3 1:10
Snap shot high and wide left
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot High and Wide Left
P. Krebs
P3 1:58
Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
I. Demidov · 1 A
P3 2:04
Slap shot on goal
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
I. Demidov · 1 A
P3 2:47
Faceoff win vs J. Greenway
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
A. Newhook · 2 G
P3 2:47
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Penalty: misconduct
Kaiden Guhle Misconduct (10 min)
K. Guhle
P3 2:47
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Zachary Bolduc Misconduct (10 min)
Z. Bolduc · 1 G
P3 2:47
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Logan Stanley Misconduct (10 min)
L. Stanley
P3 2:47
FLAG
Penalty: misconduct
Zach Benson Misconduct (10 min)
Z. Benson
P3 2:47
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Zach Benson Slashing against Kaiden Guhle (2 min)
Z. Benson
P3 2:47
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Penalty: cross checking
Kaiden Guhle Cross-checking against Zach Benson (2 min)
K. Guhle
P3 2:47
FLAG
Penalty: roughing
Logan Stanley Roughing against Zachary Bolduc served by Jack Quinn (2 min)
L. Stanley
P3 3:46
Faceoff win vs T. Thompson
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P. Danault · 1 A
P3 3:49
Shot blocked by K. Guhle
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
J. Quinn
P3 4:14
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
K. Guhle
P3 4:17
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
K. Dach · 1 G