NHL · post-season KeyBank Center
Sabres
BUF
Final
1:5
Finished
Canadiens
MTL

Sabres vs Canadiens

Canadiens beat Sabres 5-1 on 9 May 2026. Competition: NHL, post-season. Venue: KeyBank Center. Scorers: Alex Newhook Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Kaiden Guhle (5), Lane Hutson (5), Mike Matheson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (2), Alex Newhook Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (2), Noah Dobson (1), Zach Benson Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Conor Timmins (1), Josh Doan (4), Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none, Nick Suzuki Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (2). Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Sabres 1, Canadiens 4, draws 0. On this page: live score, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record.

Sabres vs Canadiens: Summary

Win probability
Pre-match
Sabres42.7%Draw22.7%Canadiens34.6%

Sabres is most likely to win the game against Canadiens.

Live
Sabres1.6%Draw8%Canadiens90.4%

Canadiens is most likely to win the game against Sabres.

Model probabilities provided by the data feed.

Scorers
(1)Alex Newhook Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Kaiden Guhle (5), Lane Hutson (5)🏒
(1)Mike Matheson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (2)🏒
(2)Alex Newhook Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (2), Noah Dobson (1)🏒
🏒Zach Benson Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Conor Timmins (1), Josh Doan (4)(2)
(3)Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none🏒
(3)Nick Suzuki Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (2)🏒
Match pulse
Home: SabresAway: Canadiens
Match info
RefereeJean Hebert
RefereeTrevor Hanson
LinesmanShandor Alphonso
LinesmanRyan Daisy
RefereePeter MacDougall
StadiumKeyBank Center, Buffalo
Roundpost-season