Buffalo – Montreal 1:5 (end) | Anaheim – Vegas 2:6 (end)
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Buffalo Sabres
1:5 (0:2, 1:1, 0:2) Series: 1:1
Montreal Canadiens
Saturday 09.05.2026, 01:00 • KeyBank Center, Buffalo • NHL • Semi-Final
     
    The game has ended. (03:43:57)
     
    58:34
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Zach Benson – 2 min., cross-checking.
     
    57:18
    Penalty for Montreal Canadiens:
    Josh Anderson – 2 min. + 10 min. misconduct penalty, cross-checking.
    55:59 Nick Suzuki (MTL) - 1:5
     
    55:59
    Team Montreal with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by NICK SUZUKI. Assisted by Josh Anderson.
     
    53:08
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Bowen Byram – 2 min., elbowing.
    43:54 Alexandre Carrier (MTL) - 1:4
     
    43:54
    Team Montreal with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by ALEXANDRE CARRIER.
     
    40:01
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    End of the 2nd period.
    39:22 Zach Benson (BUF) - 1:3
     
    39:22
    Team Buffalo with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by ZACH BENSON. Assisted by Conor Timmins, Josh Doan.
     
    37:04
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Logan Stanley – 2 min., roughing.

    Penalty for Montreal Canadiens:
    Kaiden Guhle – 2 min., roughing.
     
    34:38
    Penalty for Montreal Canadiens:
    HL – too many men, penalty served by Ivan Děmidov.
     
    29:36
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres:
    Mattias Samuelsson – 2 min., tripping.
     
    25:34
    Penalty for Montreal Canadiens:
    Arber Xhekaj – 2 min., slashing.
    24:47 Alex Newhook (MTL) - 0:3
     
    24:47
    Team Montreal with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by ALEX NEWHOOK. Assisted by Jake Evans, Noah Dobson.
     
    22:43
    Penalty for Montreal Canadiens:
    Alexandre Carrier – 2 min., hooking.
     
    20:01
    Start of the 2nd period.
    State changes info
    Full live blog in the Czech language on onlajny.com
    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 40. Benson (Timmins, Doan) – 2. Newhook (Guhle, L. Hutson), 5. Matheson (Danault), 25. Newhook (J. Evans, Dobson), 44. A. Carrier, 56. Suzuki (Josh Anderson)

    Buffalo Sabres: Lyon (Luukkonen) – Samuelsson, Dahlin, Power, Byram, Timmins, Stanley – Tuch, T. Thompson, Krebs – Quinn, McLeod, Zucker – Doan, Norris, Benson – Malenstyn, Kozak, Greenway.
    Coach: Lindy Ruff
    Montreal Canadiens: Dobeš (J. Fowler) – A. Carrier, Matheson (A), L. Hutson, Guhle, Dobson, A. Xhekaj – Slafkovský, Suzuki (C), Caufield (A) – Děmidov, J. Evans, Newhook – Josh Anderson, Danault, Texier – Veleno, K. Dach, Z. Bolduc.
    Coach: Martin. St. Louis
    Referees: Hebert, Hanson – Daisy, Alphonso
    Attendance: 19070
    Semi-Final
    Buffalo 3 4 Montreal
    #1 Thursday 07.05.2026 • 01:00
    Buffalo - Montreal 4:2
    #2 Saturday 09.05.2026 • 01:00
    Buffalo - Montreal 1:5
    #3 Monday 11.05.2026 • 01:00
    Montreal - Buffalo 6:2
    #4 Wednesday 13.05.2026 • 01:00
    Montreal - Buffalo 2:3
    #5 Friday 15.05.2026 • 01:00
    Buffalo - Montreal 3:6
    #6 Sunday 17.05.2026 • 02:00
    Montreal - Buffalo 3:8
    #7 Tuesday 19.05.2026 • 01:30
    Buffalo - Montreal 2:3 final/OT