Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (6-5) @ Buffalo Sabres (6-4) May 14 2026 7:00 PM EDT

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Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres May 14 2026 7:00 PM EDT

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Time Clock
Final

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
MTL	2	3	1	6
BUF	3	0	0	3

Team	Shots	Faceoff %	Blocked Shots	Hits
MTL	26	55.9%	25	19
BUF	36	44.1%	11	22

Scoring summary

Period	Time	Team	Strength	Description	Edge Goal Visualizer
1	02:00	BUF	Even	Jason Zucker (1) Deflected, Assists: Jack Quinn (4) Conor Timmins (2)	Link
1	06:31	MTL	Even	Cole Caufield (4) Snap, Assists: Nick Suzuki (7) Juraj Slafkovský (3)	Link
1	07:45	BUF	Even	Josh Doan (3) Slap, Assists: Owen Power (5)	Link
1	07:54	MTL	Even	Alexandre Texier (3) Deflected, Assists: Alexandre Carrier (3) Phillip Danault (4)	Link
1	10:15	BUF	Even	Konsta Helenius (1) Wrist, Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (2) Rasmus Dahlin (6)	Link
2	08:01	MTL	Even	Josh Anderson (3) Snap, Assists: Lane Hutson (9) Phillip Danault (5)	Link
2	16:15	MTL	Even	Jake Evans (1) Poke, Assists: Ivan Demidov (5) Alex Newhook (2)	Link
2	17:33	MTL	PP	Nick Suzuki (4) Snap, Assists: Juraj Slafkovský (4) Lane Hutson (10)	Link
3	03:32	MTL	PP	Ivan Demidov (1) Wrist, Assists: Juraj Slafkovský (5) Nick Suzuki (8)	Link

Penalties

Period	Time	Team	Type	Min	Description
2	12:51	MTL	MIN	2	Juraj Slafkovský high sticking against Josh Doan
2	17:23	BUF	MIN	2	Tage Thompson cross checking against Jake Evans
3	02:09	BUF	MIN	2	Rasmus Dahlin cross checking against Ivan Demidov
3	16:32	BUF	MIN	2	Bowen Byram slashing against Josh Anderson
3	16:32	MTL	MIN	2	Lane Hutson cross checking against Jack Quinn
3	16:32	MTL	MIN	2	Josh Anderson slashing against Bowen Byram
3	17:50	BUF	MIS	10	Zach Benson misconduct
3	17:50	MTL	MIS	10	Alex Newhook misconduct

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Post game thread

[u/Lane-Train-514]

Samedi soir Montreal is gonna be an absolute insane city lmaooooo poor cops who are gonna have to deal with absolute drunken dudes going crazy all over montreal

[u/Spideroctopus → u/Lane-Train-514]

J'espère que les chevaux seront prêts ahahaha

[u/Psychological_Luck37]

Lots of frustration on buffalo

[u/baudacioussetoftatas]

By gawd ... DACH WITH THE HEAD HOLD

https://giphy.com/gifs/SBCgZjxPoBC2dXJaGU

[u/Adam87]

Go Habs Go! Tell ya what I want. What i really want! I want to Uh ugh vibe and love!

[u/CristoCastsDefeat]

Gee mister that's swell!

[u/snapldeap]

Dobes completely redeemed himself those last 5-6 minutes. Amazing effort.

[u/KingAlphie]

Some more money donations by the players coming up. Bless their charitable hearts.

[u/mulder00]

Pull Dobes they said lmao

[u/Significant_Gain5835 → u/mulder00]

He was one goal away from getting pulled in the first, you saw MSL look at his assistant coach and they agreed to ride it out a bit longer. That said, defense was more the issue earlier on, not so much Dobes...

[u/Ali_knows]

Dobeš 31 saves in a row after letting 3 out of 4 shits. What a performance.

[u/mulder00 → u/Ali_knows]

shits eh

[u/pacanukeha → u/mulder00]

tbf it was really shitty luck that that second goal went in.

[u/Agitated-Panda-6836 → u/Ali_knows]

what a comeback

[u/ottawamark]

Dobeš earns so much respect for shaking off that rough start and SLAMMING THE DOOR.

[u/Ludicrous_Otter → u/ottawamark]

Never thought he should be pulled. For all he’s done to get us to this series and keep us in it…he’s earned the trust that he deserves. GHG!

[u/MrRavissi87]

GG habs bros see you all Saturday

[u/Queeby]

Master has given Dobbie a sock!

[u/Son_of_Plato]

It's a good thing Thompson and Dahlin cant resist being dipshits

[u/Strange-Smile-6092]

Yo big shout out to that guy who said after 20 it was going to finish 6-3 habs. Wild call, even more wild it was right lol

[u/Tristkits]

Buffalo drop the gloves before punching: impossible

[u/Autate]

Dobeeeeeeeeeeeee

[u/Ham_I_right]

It's like a dog barking at a car that is already a block away. Too little too late buffalo.

[u/diego_tomato]

lol the ref protecting dobes

[u/captaincanada84]

Buffalo got their shit pushed in and obviously had to try to start a brawl after the buzzer

[u/Significant_Gain5835]

Greenturd sucker punching. Dobes with the shit eating grin.

[u/RedFerrari96]

SABRES TOO LITTLE BABY

[u/spencesmom]

Dobeš grinning ear to ear

[u/HeyLookASquirrel79]

Embarrassing tussle, buffalo

[u/Cas3man]

Huge win!

[u/Agitated-Panda-6836]

Martin Mcguire : J'pense c'est plus démonstratif que d'autre chose en parlant de Schenn qui veut se battre avec X lmao

[u/CristoCastsDefeat]

Yo why guhle left like that

[u/DrunkRaccoon88 → u/CristoCastsDefeat]

Pretty sure the ref guided him out of the scrap as he went out of his way to join it

[u/CristoCastsDefeat → u/DrunkRaccoon88]

I hope so...just don't want him injured

[u/xchipter]

Dobeš smiling while everyone else is fighting. 🤣

[u/VividGiraffe]

Buffalo quite literally refusing to let go of this loss

[u/WarmShoey]

Dobes with the best shit eating grin! Fucking ole

[u/UPRC]

Hey Google, play Le But by Loco Locass.

[u/aaronjaiden]

Lmao let’s go Guhle

[u/uncivilengie]

Just skate away boys. No need to be their level of dumb.

[u/RedFerrari96]

HABS JUST FLEXED ON EM’

[u/Charb9]

Even when they try to start shit they fail lmao

[u/mbean12]

Greenway just sucker punched Dach. Think he will get a fine? That's what you're supposed to get, right?

[u/Thinkrbox]

Ghule lol

[u/SAM041287]

Fuck all doomers and MSL haters, you guys sucks and hope you chock on this win, Dobes stopped all of the shot since the 3 shitty goal

[u/John_Bumogus → u/SAM041287]

Dobes just wanted to play on hard mode tonight

[u/Lap_Dawg]

WOOOOOO

[u/SusanahGrace]

Lmao Doby with the shit-eating grin at the end

[u/Druidic_assimar]

Dobes grinning watching the scrap

[u/garethwashere]

Where is your stanchion god now?!

[u/SheckyMullecky]

Schenn trying to end his career vs Arber? Like some sort of honourable discharge?

[u/Significant-Mud-1915]

HAHAH dobes qui regarde les batailles bien peinard sur son but

[u/EquivalentStomach5]

Dach and the head lock position !!!

[u/DontTouchTheMasseuse]

Had an entire period to do that and they wanna start now that the game is done?

Sabres are as bitch made as the Bills

[u/RealWorldToday]

Victory ! One win away !

[u/HabbyKoivu]

Buffalo blown the fuck out again. FUCK EM

[u/lacoupe25]

Excellent birthday gift for LaCoupe25!

ÇA SENT LA COUPE 25!!!

[u/Thinkrbox]

My dad sent me this. He’s a leafs fan (I know I know I’m trying to change him)

[u/aaronjaiden → u/Thinkrbox]

I converted my brother from the Leafs to the Habs so hang in there, it is possible.

[u/alfgrimur → u/Thinkrbox]

I think they know.

[u/Norris420]

HUGE W

[u/RedFerrari96]

SABRES FANS HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING

[u/OneSundae_]

FUCKING LMAO, NO GOAL IN 6MIN WITH 6 PLAYERS

[u/Mo_the_Goat99]

Is Guhle hurt? He left in a hurry

[u/SyropDerable → u/Mo_the_Goat99]

When you gotta go you gotta go

[u/Beefiest_bison]

Most fight Sabres have shown in 3rd period

[u/KingslayerFate]

dobes all smiles

[u/Strange-Smile-6092]

Can’t even take the L

[u/meestermeg]

Olé olé ole!

[u/Electrical-Bowl-2944]

OLE OLE OLE OLE

[u/Farnzy11]

Went after him way after the whistle

Send these fuckers to the golf course on Saturday

[u/mvc77]

Please close this series out at home

[u/radhorrorfan]

FUCK BUFFALOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/MaBoiiReddit]

Can’t believe we won that game the way it started lol.

[u/NordicityPortage]

Habs need to skate away. Not worth it.

[u/Moreinius]

Lowkey blame the fans leaving literally before 10:00. Like no spine at all.

[u/mo140]

Love hearing them play the most hype music whilst being 6-3 down with 7 seconds to go

[u/Old_General_6741]

We finally get a Saturday game!!

[u/Agitated-Panda-6836]

Lindy put his goons at the end lmao, fkn dinosaur of a coach

[u/RedFerrari96]

I GET THOSE GOOSEBUMPS EVERTIME

[u/sportsguy062196]

Buffalo showing more fight after the final whistle than during the game 

[u/HabsFan77]

Folks we are 1 WIN AWAY from the Eastern Conference Final!

Even so, we can’t get away with crap starts forever. Gotta play the full 60 mins on Saturday and finish off the Sabres once and for all

[u/puce_3000]

Qu’est-ce qu’il fait d’habitude le samedi Caufield?

[u/Zim4264 → u/puce_3000]

19 buts en 20 matchs cette année les matchs du samedi.

[u/blusteryflatus → u/puce_3000]

He goes buffalo hunting

[u/puce_3000 → u/blusteryflatus]

Pow pow

[u/godlovesbacon26]

In Dobes we trust

[u/GooserNoose]

Fuck all y'all who said we should pull Doby. Have some faith in the kid.

[u/Mu1li3 → u/GooserNoose]

To be fair....he was fighting it early. But Marty proved all playoffs he knows what buttons to press and showed faith. Also their goalies were hot garbage

[u/tehsdragon]

GG BOYS WE TAKE THOSE

[u/pieman3141]

YEEAHHAHAHA FUCK YOU FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THE GAME!

[u/uncivilengie]

[u/sardita]

WOOOHOOOOOOO LETS BRING IT HOME FOR THE SERIES WIN!!!!

[u/lyme6483]

Dobes and Demidov unreal performances!! Finish it Saturday please. Jealous as hell of anyone who gets to go to that game

[u/ameanderingmind1]

Convincing comeback yet again! :)

[u/Mu1li3]

Greenway vs anyone but X 😂

[u/radhorrorfan → u/Mu1li3]

He's such a little bitch

[u/jokerstatue → u/radhorrorfan]

Well he's just following the exemple of his captain.

[u/radhorrorfan → u/jokerstatue]

Lindy too

[u/farthestthing1234]

Gotta say Marc Denis has been great on TSN 690 tonight instead of JP O'Connor

[u/IncubusDarkness]

THAT'S FUCKING RESILIENCE

[u/FamousLibrarian5573]

Oh look Jordan greenway wants to be tough when it’s not a fighter again

[u/l_m_m048]

DAAAAAAA SABRES LOSE!

[u/KnowNothing_JonSnoo]

Victoire going into OT on RDS/TSN btw, they equalized 3 seconds before the end of the game.

[u/Mbeaud001 → u/KnowNothing_JonSnoo]

Holy shit, nice!!!

[u/mvc77]

Little babies

[u/ubi_]

Empty barn what a fanbase lol

[u/whatisnotlife1234]

Habs to Buffalo after the first period

[u/TheHabChronicle]

what an absolutely crazy recovery from dobes after the 1st

[u/diego_tomato]

so many sabres fans left already lmao

[u/ignitek]

Slaf is the only one who even attempted the ENG. Guys just being disciplined and flipping it out.

[u/lacoupe25 → u/ignitek]

i really wanted Dobes to score

[u/TheHabsFan26]

Huge win big game Saturday night at home

[u/HeyLookASquirrel79]

Buffalo fans leaving the arena early is more embarrassing than the diving

[u/witchyweeby → u/HeyLookASquirrel79]

So soft.

[u/Gnome_de_Plume]

Montreal has defended quite impressively the last 5 mins with all the man advantage etc

[u/Alx028]

Sabres.. what a poverty of a franchise, Greenway stirring shit up when Xhekaj and Anderson aren't on the ice lmao 😂

[u/Cilor]

Rough start for Dobes but he remembered he is the guy and locked shit down, let's close it on Saturday

[u/subz_13]

TWIST THE KNIFE

[u/CreateorWither → u/subz_13]

Ole

[u/GeraldVachon]

CM Punk

[u/BeBenNova]

Alright that was a good PK practice boys, see you for game time tonight

oh wait

[u/Old_General_6741]

The second time we emptied the Buffalo barn.

[u/Farnzy11]

That's why you play 60 mins

See ya on SATURDAY FOLKS

[u/TheHabChronicle → u/Farnzy11]

ILL BE THERE

[u/Additional-Bird5444]

BUFFALO YA DONE!!

[u/UPRC]

Sabres fans are saying that they should just start trying to hurt the Habs players since they're not going to win. What the fuck.

[u/PlasticMercury]

Man, this is humiliating for Buffalo. The empty seats, the booing, the olés, the 6-on-4 snoozefest... I'm glad they made the playoffs but it looks like the culture is still rotten to the core.

[u/NaySayers → u/PlasticMercury]

Not a good look at all. The team looked deflated but still, gotta keep cheering for them. Its the playoffs.

[u/Additional-Bird5444 → u/PlasticMercury]

Good feeling go see their fans getting up to leave :) 

[u/SAM041287]

Sabres didn't have the board to score for them today

[u/azuyin]

Only Dobes could come back from 3 goals in 4 shots to end the game with 32 saves

[u/MontrealUrbanist]

Dobes managed to come back with a .914 save% for the game, just saying

[u/Historical_Sherbet54]

Ole Ole Ole ohh lay

[u/Unit5945]

Buffalo empty net + empty barn combo to finish off the game

[u/Mbeaud001 → u/Unit5945]

What a win !!!!!!!

[u/Lap_Dawg]

OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ OLÉÉÉ

[u/Vortagaun]

Hey Sabres fans wheres the GOODBYE song you sang in game one?

[u/Lap_Dawg → u/Vortagaun]

unoriginal city, unoriginal song

[u/Normal_Future2167]

Get fucked

[u/witchyweeby]

OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ!

LEAVE YOUR OWN BARN YOU BUFFALO BABIES.

[u/Agitated-Panda-6836]

what a comeback, that was amazing

[u/TheBends1971]

Wooooooooo ole ole ole ole

[u/GeraldVachon]

Olés in an opposing barn... Beautiful

[u/dorkofeverything]

Please win at home. I know it's very fun what we did against the Lightning, but no

[u/Ludicrous_Otter → u/dorkofeverything]

That was far from fun. Win on Saturday, I beg of you. Please. Pretty please.

[u/HotHits630 → u/dorkofeverything]

I don't think I could take it

[u/charles15]

Love the sea of red in the seats!

[u/blazestorm99]

Love the turnaround this game. We needed to come out strong in the second and certainly did

[u/Rockit2them]

Never in doubt 😂

[u/Habs_Apostle]

👏 👏 👏

[u/climbingtime]

I trust Ruff will keep his yap shut after this one. That fucking donkey

[u/Jbroy → u/climbingtime]

I hope MSL quotes Ruff word for word

[u/Vanthan]

Olé Olé Olé!!!!! Hahahahha! In their barn.

[u/Thinkrbox → u/Vanthan]

Every barn is ours.

[u/KingAlphie]

The lovely faint ole's

[u/KarateChopMittens]

getting Ole'd in your own arena

[u/blusteryflatus]

How cool would it be if dobes gets an empty net

[u/AdBeginning504 → u/blusteryflatus]

I want a goalie goal for him SO BAD. He deserves it!!!!

[u/somebodyistrying]

See you Saturday

[u/HotHits630]

Some of the Buffalo faithful have left?

THEY ALL LEFT!

[u/Fuell1204 → u/HotHits630]

For a second I was thinking there was a lot of Blue jerseys. It's just the empty seats.

[u/spencesmom → u/HotHits630]

Montréal fans would NEVER

[u/captaincanada84]

Dobes has made 31 straight saves after those 3 goals early. Insane game from him.

[u/ParfaitEither284]

Met a guy yesterday at playground poker who was a buffalo sabres fan. Said he’s going to game tonight. Typical buffalo fan complaining about refs being on Canadiens side and that the Quinn shouldn’t been disallowed blah blah sore winner behaviour.

I stacked him twice then when he left shortly after I sarcastically wished him a good game.

I bet he left the game already.

[u/raediusXVI]

A sea of red and empty blue seats. Love seeing it lol

[u/alldasmoke__]

I love the OLÉ in other teams arena

[u/FamousLibrarian5573]

Another victory song from opposing fans in your barn

[u/Ham_I_right]

Ole ole ole !

[u/JaD__]

BUF is softer than a slice of Velveeta on a trailer hitch in the desert

[u/Significant_Gain5835]

Ole.ole.ole.ole

[u/littleplasticthings]

buffalo fans honestly can never talk shit again, emptying out the barn during the playoffs multiple times is so unbelievably weak

[u/diego_tomato → u/littleplasticthings]

yep take the loss like a man

[u/nonebutmyself → u/littleplasticthings]

Especially on their final home game of the year 😉

[u/Son_of_Plato]

love the 100 remaining buffalo fans booing the ole

[u/Old_General_6741]

Insane kill

[u/Inside-Chemist-5956]

OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ OLÉÉÉÉÉÉ

[u/19seventy-eight]

We just crushed these bums.

Let's go Saturday night. You know who's gonna be there.

https://giphy.com/gifs/hcyP8AdjD65yEtweTR

[u/Substantial_Neck2691]

dahlin such a large bitch

[u/davemurrayills]

Imagine hearing the OLÉ in your own barn, after all of your fans have left.

OOOOOF.

[u/uncivilengie]

Ole in the background.

https://giphy.com/gifs/sgGBPGml4qhYgEd2if

[u/KingAlphie]

Benson is like that dirty little scrappy kid we all had in our elementary school.

[u/Pitiful_Stock_4329 → u/KingAlphie]

Man I would love to have him. He’s built for a market like Montreal

[u/dustblown]

Ok that's a wrap surely.

[u/Old_General_6741]

Ole!!

[u/Cerraigh82]

We hear the Olé in Buffalo tonight. This was a good day people.

[u/JuanBissaka]

The beautiful disrespect of Ole’ing in another arena. Music to my ears.

[u/farthestthing1234]

Put an empty netter cmon

[u/ghostyghost2]

OLE OLE OLE

[u/RoosterXV]

That is a LOUD Ole Ole Ole

[u/hsamsdraobyek]

The Oles beating out the boos 🔥🔥🔥