Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens, East 2nd Round Game 4

NHL

Sabres

50-23-9, 109 PTS

3-2

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	12	5	5	22
MTL	8	11	12	31

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen29/31 SV, .935

Jakub Dobes19/22 SV, .864

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

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in East 2nd Round Game 4 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Alex Newhook led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:52
Shot blocked by J. Doan
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Josh Doan
N. Dobson
P3 1:05
Shot blocked by J. Greenway
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
L. Hutson · 1 A
P3 1:17
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
P. Danault
P3 1:20
Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
C. Caufield · 1 G
P3 1:31
Shot blocked by C. Timmins
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
N. Dobson
P3 1:39
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Noah Dobson
A. Tuch
P3 1:42
Slap shot wide right
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Right
N. Dobson
P3 2:03
Shot blocked by J. Anderson
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Josh Anderson
A. Newhook · 1 G
P3 2:28
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
A. Carrier
P3 2:44
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
J. Norris · 1 A
P3 2:46
Snap shot on goal
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Quinn
P3 2:53
Snap shot hit left post
Konsta Helenius Snap Shot Hit Left Post
K. Helenius
P3 3:05
Snap shot on goal
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Anderson
P3 4:15
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Josh Doan faceoff won against Jake Evans
J. Doan · 2 A
P3 4:25
Tip-in shot on goal
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Slafkovsky · 1 A
P3 5:15
Big hit on K. Guhle
Jack Quinn hit Kaiden Guhle
J. Quinn
P3 5:19
Snap shot wide right
Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right
J. Quinn
P3 5:23
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
K. Dach
P3 6:42
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
B. Malenstyn
P3 6:47
Shot blocked by R. McLeod
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
N. Dobson
P3 6:48
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Owen Power
O. Power
P3 6:53
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
R. McLeod
P3 7:12
Big hit on N. Suzuki
Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Suzuki
B. Malenstyn