BUF 2–3 MTL Final / OT · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Mon, May 18, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 7-6
2–3
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 8-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT BUF 0911411006239 MTL 211070412324 goals · shots on goal
Game 7 — the Sabres trail the series 3–4
BUF 7-6 · MTL 8-6 · Game 7 — the Sabres trail the series 3–4

Sabres fell to the Canadiens

Chances were even (3.5 to 3.2 expected goals); the Sabres lost it in overtime on Newhook's goal. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.2, on 39 and 24 shots on goal.

BUF 3.5 xG · 39 shots MTL 3.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 1.4
2nd 1.2 · 0.9
3rd 1.2 · 0.7
OT 0.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 54.
BUF 54%MTL 46%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:30 Phillip Danault
Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
14:29 Zachary Bolduc PP
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
2nd period
3
13:19 Jordan Greenway
Mattias Samuelsson, Beck Malenstyn · deflected shot, a great chance (42%)
1–2
3rd period
4
06:27 Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power, Ryan McLeod · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.3
vs expected
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFMTL
Shots on goal
39
24
Expected goals
3.5
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0