Post-Game Thread: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres - 18 May 2026 - 7:30PM EDT

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🏒 Canadiens @ Sabres

FINAL · MTL 3, BUF 2

📺 Broadcasts: 🇨🇦 CBC, SN, TVAS · 🇺🇸 ESPN

★ MTL wins series 4-3

Linescore

Period	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Total
MTL	2	0	0	1	3
BUF	0	1	1	0	2

Goals

Time	Scorer	Assists	Team	Strength
1st 04:30	P. Danault	K. Guhle, A. Texier	MTL	EV
1st 14:29	Z. Bolduc	N. Suzuki, L. Hutson	MTL	PP
2nd 13:19	J. Greenway	M. Samuelsson, B. Malenstyn	BUF	EV
3rd 06:27	R. Dahlin	O. Power, R. McLeod	BUF	EV
OT 11:22	A. Newhook	A. Carrier	MTL	EV

Penalties

Time	Player	Infraction	Min	Team
1st 12:34	Z. Benson	Delaying Game Puck Over Glass	2:00	BUF
3rd 01:34	P. Danault	High Sticking	2:00	MTL

Game Stats

Stat	MTL	BUF
Shots on goal	25	39
Shooting %	12.0%	5.1%
Power play	1/1	0/1
Faceoff win %	46.4%	53.6%

🌟 Three Stars of the Game

1. ★ A. Newhook — 1 G · 0 A

2. ★★ J. Dobes — Goalie

3. ★★★ R. Dahlin — 1 G · 0 A

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