Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens Final Score

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Buffalo SabresBUF

8–3

Final

Montréal CanadiensMTL

Centre Bell

Team Season Average

BUFMTL

Offense

3.5

GF/G

3.4

28.1

SF/G

26.3

19.5%

PP%

23.1%

45.9%

FO%

51.0%

Defense

2.9

GA/G

3.1

29.1

SA/G

27.8

81.9%

PK%

78.2%

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (MTL)	Total	BUF ML	MTL ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	6.5	+150	-180
FFanDuel	-1.5	6.5	+146	-178
BBetMGM	-1.5	6.5	+150	-180
CCaesars	-1.5	6	+143	-170
BBetRivers	-1.5	6.5	+160	-195
FFanatics	-1.5	6.5	+150	-180
PPolymarket	-1.5	6.5	+160	-160

Game Information

Centre Bell

Stadium

May 17, 2026

12:00 AM UTC

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Faceoff	Goaltending
BUF	5th	5th	12th	31st	4th
MTL	9th	7th	18th	11th	18th

Matchup

BUFMTL

50-23-9Record48-24-10
109Points106
66.5%Points %64.6%
+47Goal diff+27
26-10-5Home record24-15-2
24-13-4Road record24-9-8
OT1StreakL1
2Rest days2

Scores

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
BUF	2	3	3	8
MTL	3	0	0	3

Team Stats

BUFStatMTL

8Goals3
14Assists4
36Shots21
19Hits31
18Blocked shots9
30PIM56
4PP goals1
18Giveaways10
3Takeaways5

Player Stats

BUF — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Rasmus DahlinD	19:56	1	4	5	+2	3
Tage ThompsonC	18:14	1	3	4	+3	6
Jack QuinnR	18:18	2	1	3	+1	3
Zach BensonL	20:04	1	1	2	+3	6
Jason ZuckerL	13:29	1	1	2	0	2
Zach MetsaD	12:19	1	0	1	-1	1
Bowen ByramD	19:53	0	1	1	+1	2
Josh NorrisC	15:26	0	1	1	+1	2
Ryan McLeodC	21:56	0	1	1	0	1
Konsta HeleniusC	12:36	1	0	1	+1	2
Mattias SamuelssonD	22:53	0	1	1	+1	1
Alex TuchR	19:10	0	0	0	-1	4
Josh DoanR	16:31	0	0	0	0	2
Owen PowerD	22:22	0	0	0	+1	0
Peyton KrebsC	06:25	0	0	0	-1	0
Conor TimminsD	17:27	0	0	0	+1	0
Beck MalenstynL	08:22	0	0	0	-1	1
Jordan GreenwayL	08:15	0	0	0	-1	0

BUF — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	49:41	17	0	0.0%	17
Alex LyonG	10:14	1	3	0.0%	4

MTL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Jake EvansC	16:13	1	1	2	+1	1
Lane HutsonD	24:28	0	1	1	0	1
Arber XhekajD	07:12	1	0	1	0	1
Ivan DemidovR	17:14	1	0	1	0	5
Cole CaufieldR	16:01	0	1	1	-1	1
Mike MathesonD	22:05	0	1	1	-2	0
Joe VelenoC	09:59	0	0	0	0	0
Kirby DachC	11:22	0	0	0	-1	2
Nick SuzukiC	19:20	0	0	0	-1	2
Noah DobsonD	25:22	0	0	0	0	1
Alex NewhookC	16:32	0	0	0	-1	3
Kaiden GuhleD	19:29	0	0	0	0	0
Josh AndersonR	14:03	0	0	0	0	1
Zachary BolducR	13:39	0	0	0	-1	0
Phillip DanaultC	12:06	0	0	0	-1	0
Alexandre TexierL	13:04	0	0	0	-2	0
Alexandre CarrierD	17:32	0	0	0	-2	0
Juraj SlafkovskýL	17:46	0	0	0	-1	3

MTL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jakub DobesG	49:58	27	6	0.0%	33
Jacob FowlerG	08:23	1	1	0.0%	2

Other — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Rasmus DahlinD	19:56	1	4	5	+2	3
Tage ThompsonC	18:14	1	3	4	+3	6
Jack QuinnR	18:18	2	1	3	+1	3
Jake EvansC	16:13	1	1	2	+1	1
Zach BensonL	20:04	1	1	2	+3	6
Jason ZuckerL	13:29	1	1	2	0	2
Zach MetsaD	12:19	1	0	1	-1	1
Bowen ByramD	19:53	0	1	1	+1	2
Josh NorrisC	15:27	0	1	1	+1	2
Lane HutsonD	24:28	0	1	1	0	1
Ryan McLeodC	21:56	0	1	1	0	1
Arber XhekajD	07:12	1	0	1	0	1
Ivan DemidovR	17:14	1	0	1	0	5
Cole CaufieldR	16:01	0	1	1	-1	2
Mike MathesonD	22:05	0	1	1	-2	0
Konsta HeleniusC	12:36	1	0	1	+1	2
Mattias SamuelssonD	22:53	0	1	1	+1	1
Alex TuchR	19:10	0	0	0	-1	4
Josh DoanR	16:31	0	0	0	0	2
Joe VelenoC	09:59	0	0	0	0	0
Kirby DachC	11:24	0	0	0	-1	2
Owen PowerD	22:22	0	0	0	+1	0
Nick SuzukiC	19:20	0	0	0	-1	2
Noah DobsonD	25:22	0	0	0	0	1
Alex NewhookC	16:32	0	0	0	-1	3
Kaiden GuhleD	19:27	0	0	0	0	0
Peyton KrebsC	06:25	0	0	0	-1	0
Conor TimminsD	17:26	0	0	0	+1	0
Josh AndersonR	14:03	0	0	0	0	1
Beck MalenstynL	08:22	0	0	0	-1	1
Zachary BolducR	13:39	0	0	0	-1	0
Jordan GreenwayL	08:15	0	0	0	-1	0
Juraj SlafkovskýL	17:46	0	0	0	-1	3
Phillip DanaultC	12:06	0	0	0	-1	0
Alexandre TexierL	13:04	0	0	0	-2	0
Alexandre CarrierD	17:32	0	0	0	-2	0

Other — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Alex LyonG	10:14	—	—	—	—
Jakub DobesG	49:58	—	—	—	—
Jacob FowlerG	08:23	—	—	—	—
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	49:41	—	—	—	—

Scoring Summary

30 events · 5 scoring

2nd Period

12:52BUF
Penalty: too-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
—
09:50MTL
Penalty: interference (2 min)
—
09:06BUF
slap goal
4-3
07:01BUF
snap goal
5-3
04:05BUF
Penalty: hooking (2 min)
—
00:00
Period 2 ended
—

3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
—
10:48MTL
Penalty: slashing (2 min)
—
10:02BUF
slap goal
6-3
05:48BUF
snap goal
7-3
02:44MTL
Penalty: interference (2 min)
—
02:44MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:40MTL
Penalty: roughing (2 min)
—
02:40BUF
Penalty: slashing (2 min)
—
02:40BUF
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:40MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:40MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:11BUF
snap goal
8-3
02:08MTL
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:08BUF
Penalty: misconduct (10 min)
—
02:03MTL
missed shot
—
01:47BUF
missed shot
—
01:43MTL
Hit
—
01:26MTL
Shot on goal (wrist)
—
01:23
stoppage
—
01:23BUF
Faceoff
—
00:56
stoppage
—
00:56BUF
Faceoff
—
00:00
Period 3 ended
—
00:00
game end
—

Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens: Final Score & Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 8-3 in this NHL postseason game at Centre Bell on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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