BUF 3–6 MTL Final · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Thu, May 14, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 6-5
3–6
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-5
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 3907020336 MTL 21131213626 goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Sabres trail the series 2–3
BUF 6-5 · MTL 7-5 · Game 5 — the Sabres trail the series 2–3

Sabres fell to the Canadiens

The Sabres were outchanced (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 26 and 36 shots on goal.

BUF 2.6 xG · 36 shots MTL 3.4 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.9
3rd 1.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 38.
BUF 38%MTL 62%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 8 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:00 Jason Zucker
Jack Quinn, Conor Timmins · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2
06:31 Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
1–1
3
07:45 Josh Doan
Owen Power · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
4
07:54 Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Carrier, Phillip Danault · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
5
10:15 Konsta Helenius
Mattias Samuelsson, Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3–2
2nd period
6
08:01 Josh Anderson
Lane Hutson, Phillip Danault · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3–3
PEN
12:51 Juraj Slafkovský· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
16:15 Jake Evans GWG
Ivan Demidov, Alex Newhook · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (62%)
3–4
PEN
17:23 Tage Thompson· Cross-checking
Suzuki scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
17:33 Nick Suzuki PP
Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson · Power play (Thompson, cross-checking) · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
3–5
3rd period
PEN
02:09 Rasmus Dahlin· Cross-checking
Demidov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
03:32 Ivan Demidov PP
Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Dahlin, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–6
PEN
16:32 Josh Anderson· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:32 Bowen Byram· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:32 Lane Hutson· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:50 Zach Benson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:50 Alex Newhook· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
2/3 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFMTL
Shots on goal
36
26
Expected goals
2.6
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/1
2/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Canadiens power plays.