Montréal Canadiens top Buffalo Sabres 5-1 — Stanley Cup Playoffs

# Montréal Canadiens top Buffalo Sabres 5-1

Friday, May 8, 2026 — Montréal Canadiens 5, Buffalo Sabres 1. Final.

Three stars

- 1. A. Newhook (MTL) (2G, 0A)

- 2. J. Dobes (MTL)

- 3. Z. Benson (BUF) (1G, 0A)

Goal summary

- 1st 01:36 — A. Newhook, Canadiens (K. Guhle, L. Hutson). Score now 1-0.

- 1st 04:27 — M. Matheson, Canadiens (P. Danault). Score now 2-0.

- 2nd 04:47 — A. Newhook, Canadiens (J. Evans, N. Dobson). Score now 3-0.

- 2nd 19:22 — Z. Benson, Sabres (C. Timmins, J. Doan). Score now 3-1.

- 3rd 03:54 — A. Carrier, Canadiens. Score now 4-1.

- 3rd 15:59 — N. Suzuki, Canadiens (J. Anderson) EN. Score now 5-1.

Goalies

- A. Lyon (Sabres): 23 SV on 27 SH, 4 GA, 85.2 SV%, 58:13 TOI. Decision: L.

- J. Dobes (Canadiens): 28 SV on 29 SH, 1 GA, 96.6 SV%, 60:00 TOI. Decision: W.

Game meta

- Venue: KeyBank Center

- Start (PT): 4:00 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025030212)