MTL 3:8 BUF | Montreal Canadiens - Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

World Championship

NHL

Montreal – Buffalo

3:8 (end)

final

Montreal Canadiens

3:8 (3:2, 0:3, 0:3) Series: 3:3

Buffalo Sabres

Sunday 17.05.2026, 02:00 • Bell Centre, Montreal • NHL • Semi-Final

		The game has ended. (04:57:01)
	57:52	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Kirby Dach – 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct. Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Peyton Krebs – 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct.
	57:49	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by ZACH METSA. Assisted by Ryan McLeod, Rasmus Dahlin.
	57:20	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Jake Evans – 2 min., roughing + 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct, Alexandre Carrier – 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct. Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Josh Norris – 2 min., slashing, Zach Benson – 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct.
	57:16	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Arber Xhekaj – 2 min., interference + 10 min. misconduct penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct.
	54:12	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by TAGE THOMPSON.
	49:58	Montreal Canadiens substitution: Jakub Dobeš is replaced by Jacob Fowler.
	49:58	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by JACK QUINN. Assisted by Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin.
	49:12	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Josh Anderson – 2 min., slashing.
	40:01	Start of the 3rd period.
	40:00	End of the 2nd period.
	35:55	Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch – 2 min., hooking.
	32:59	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by KONSTA HELENIUS. Assisted by Jason Zucker, Rasmus Dahlin.
	30:54	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by JACK QUINN. Assisted by Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson.
	30:10	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Alexandre Carrier – 2 min., interference.
	27:08	Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: HL – too many men.
	21:00	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by ZACH BENSON. Assisted by Tage Thompson, Josh Norris.
	20:01	Start of the 2nd period.
	20:00	End of the 1st period.
	17:17	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Lane Hutson – 2 min., diving or embellishment. Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Josh Norris – 2 min., tripping.
	13:56	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by JASON ZUCKER. Assisted by Josh Norris, Jack Quinn.
	11:47	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Michael Matheson – 2 min., high-sticking.
	10:14	Buffalo Sabres substitution: Alex Lyon is replaced by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
	10:14	Team Montreal with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by JAKE EVANS. Assisted by Michael Matheson.
	09:50	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Jakub Dobeš – 2 min., unsportsmanlike conduct, penalty served by Alex Newhook. Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Rasmus Dahlin – 2 min..
	08:30	Penalty for Montreal Canadiens: Phillip Danault – 2 min., hooking.
	08:12	Team Montreal with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by IVAN DĚMIDOV. Assisted by Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield.
	07:43	Penalty for Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch – 2 min., roughing.
	01:40	Team Montreal with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by ARBER XHEKAJ. Assisted by Jake Evans.
	00:32	Team Buffalo with just scored a goal! The goal was scored by RASMUS DAHLIN. Assisted by Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson.
	00:01	The match has started.
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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 2. A. Xhekaj (J. Evans), 9. Děmidov (L. Hutson, Caufield), 11. J. Evans (Matheson) – 1. Dahlin (Samuelsson, Benson), 14. Zucker (Norris, Quinn), 21. Benson (T. Thompson, Norris), 31. Quinn (Dahlin, T. Thompson), 33. K. Helenius (Zucker, Dahlin), 50. Quinn (T. Thompson, Dahlin), 55. T. Thompson, 58. Metsa (McLeod, Dahlin)

Montreal Canadiens: Dobeš (50. J. Fowler) – A. Carrier, Matheson (A), Dobson, L. Hutson, Guhle, A. Xhekaj – Slafkovský, Suzuki (C), Caufield – Děmidov, J. Evans, Newhook – Josh Anderson (A), Danault, Texier – K. Dach, Veleno, Z. Bolduc.
Coach: Martin St. Louis

Buffalo Sabres: Lyon (11. Luukkonen) – Samuelsson (A), Dahlin (C), Power, Byram, Timmins, Metsa – Tuch, T. Thompson, Krebs – Doan, Norris, Benson – Quinn, K. Helenius, Zucker – Malenstyn, McLeod, Greenway.
Coach: Lindy Ruff

Referees: Charron, Dwyer – Cherrey, Marquis

Attendance: 20962

1st period
	00:32	BUF	0:1	Dahlin (Samuelsson, Benson)
	01:40	MTL	1:1	A. Xhekaj (J. Evans)
	07:43	BUF	2	Tuch, roughing
	08:12	MTL	2:1	Děmidov (L. Hutson, Caufield)
	08:30	MTL	2	Danault, hooking
	09:50	BUF	2	Dahlin
	09:50	MTL	2	Dobeš, unsportsmanlike conduct, served by Newhook
	10:14	MTL	3:1	J. Evans (Matheson)
	10:14	BUF		-Lyon +Luukkonen (Change)
	11:47	MTL	2	Matheson, high-sticking
	13:56	BUF	3:2	Zucker (Norris, Quinn)
	17:17	BUF	2	Norris, tripping
	17:17	MTL	2	L. Hutson, diving or embellishment
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:00	BUF	3:3	Benson (T. Thompson, Norris)
	27:08	BUF	2 HL	too many men
	30:10	MTL	2	A. Carrier, interference
	30:54	BUF	3:4	Quinn (Dahlin, T. Thompson)
	32:59	BUF	3:5	K. Helenius (Zucker, Dahlin)
	35:55	BUF	2	Tuch, hooking
2nd intermission
3rd period
	49:12	MTL	2	Josh Anderson, slashing
	49:58	BUF	3:6	Quinn (T. Thompson, Dahlin)
	49:58	MTL		-Dobeš +J. Fowler (Change)
	54:12	BUF	3:7	T. Thompson
	57:16	MTL	2+10	A. Xhekaj, interference+unsportsmanlike conduct
	57:20	BUF	2	Norris, slashing
		BUF	10	Benson, unsportsmanlike conduct
		MTL	2+10	J. Evans, roughing+unsportsmanlike conduct
		MTL	10	A. Carrier, unsportsmanlike conduct
	57:49	BUF	3:8	Metsa (McLeod, Dahlin)
	57:52	MTL	10	K. Dach, unsportsmanlike conduct
	57:52	BUF	10	Krebs, unsportsmanlike conduct
Final

Semi-Final

Montreal

Buffalo

#1	Thursday 07.05.2026 • 01:00
	Buffalo - Montreal 4:2
#2	Saturday 09.05.2026 • 01:00
	Buffalo - Montreal 1:5
#3	Monday 11.05.2026 • 01:00
	Montreal - Buffalo 6:2
#4	Wednesday 13.05.2026 • 01:00
	Montreal - Buffalo 2:3
#5	Friday 15.05.2026 • 01:00
	Buffalo - Montreal 3:6
#6	Sunday 17.05.2026 • 02:00
	Montreal - Buffalo 3:8
#7	Tuesday 19.05.2026 • 01:30
	Buffalo - Montreal 2:3 final/OT

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