MTL 3–8 BUF Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, May 16, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-6
3–8
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 7-5
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 3501007322 BUF 21131738836 goals · shots on goal
Game 6 — the series is tied 3–3
MTL 7-6 · BUF 7-5 · Game 6 — the series is tied 3–3

Canadiens fell to the Sabres

The Canadiens let a 3–1 lead get away: the Sabres came back with 7 unanswered goals — Benson's equalizer — and won 3–8. Alex Lyon allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 2.6 xG · 22 shots BUF 3.4 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 1.4
2nd 0.8 · 1.5
3rd 1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 38.
MTL 38%BUF 62%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 20 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:32 Rasmus Dahlin
Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
2
01:40 Arber Xhekaj
Jake Evans · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
PEN
07:43 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Demidov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
08:12 Ivan Demidov PP
Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield · Power play (Krebs, roughing) · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
PEN
08:30 Phillip Danault· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:50 Jakub Dobes· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:50 Rasmus Dahlin· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
10:14 Jake Evans SH
Mike Matheson · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3–1
PEN
11:47 Mike Matheson· High-sticking
Zucker scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
5
13:56 Jason Zucker PP
Josh Norris, Jack Quinn · Power play (Matheson, high-sticking) · snap shot, a great chance (38%)
3–2
PEN
17:17 Josh Norris· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:17 Lane Hutson· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
6
01:00 Zach Benson
Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3–3
PEN
07:08 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
10:10 Alexandre Carrier· Interference
Quinn scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
10:54 Jack Quinn PPGWG
Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson · Power play (Carrier, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–4
8
12:59 Konsta Helenius
Jason Zucker, Rasmus Dahlin · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3–5
PEN
15:55 Alex Tuch· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
09:12 Josh Anderson· Slashing
Quinn scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
09:58 Jack Quinn PP
Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin · Power play (Anderson, slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–6
10
14:12 Tage Thompson EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
3–7
PEN
17:16 Arber Xhekaj· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:16 Arber Xhekaj· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:20 Jake Evans· Roughing
Metsa scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:20 Josh Norris· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:20 Zach Benson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:20 Alexandre Carrier· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:20 Jake Evans· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
11
17:49 Zach Metsa PP
Ryan McLeod, Rasmus Dahlin · Power play (Evans, roughing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–8
PEN
17:52 Kirby Dach· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
17:52 Peyton Krebs· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
27/33 saves · 6 GA · 4.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.8
vs expected
1/2 saves · 1 GA · 0.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLBUF
Shots on goal
22
36
Expected goals
2.6
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
39%
61%
Power play
1/3
4/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 4 on 5 Sabres power plays.