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Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener

— Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated...
May 7, 2026, 02:52 am - AP
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Canadiens1102
Sabres2204
1st PeriodMTLBUF
4:31Josh Doan (2)
Assists: Zach Benson (2)
01
13:26Ryan McLeod (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Benson (3), Josh Doan (3)
02
19:16Nick Suzuki (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (1), Ivan Demidov (2)
12
2nd PeriodMTLBUF
3:32Jordan Greenway (1)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (1)
13
9:01Bowen Byram (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (2)
14
16:31Kirby Dach (3)
Assists: Zack Bolduc (4)
24
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jordan Greenway hit Joseph Veleno
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Joseph Veleno
  • Logan Stanley shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Jordan Greenway hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Doan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (2)
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Logan Stanley hit Kirby Dach
  • Josh Norris hit Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Phillip Danault shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Logan Stanley hit Lane Hutson
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Bowen Byram hit Alex Newhook
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Benson (3), Josh Doan (3)
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Peyton Krebs hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ivan Demidov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Jake Evans
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Jordan Greenway hit Cole Caufield
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Zach Benson hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Jordan Greenway Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (1)
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Takeaway by Logan Stanley
  • Josh Norris hit Cole Caufield
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by Conor Timmins
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (2)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Lane Hutson
  • Beck Malenstyn High-sticking against Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Zach Benson hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Norris hit Jake Evans
  • Jordan Greenway Backhand Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Josh Anderson
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Josh Doan hit Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tage Thompson hit Noah Dobson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jordan Greenway hit Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Alex Newhook
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Doan hit Nick Suzuki
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Lane Hutson Tripping against Zach Benson
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Alex Newhook hit Josh Norris
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • On-Ice Official
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Joseph Veleno hit Alex Tuch
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Peyton Krebs
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jordan Greenway
  • Joseph Veleno hit Conor Timmins
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Phillip Danault hit Bowen Byram
  • Alexandre Texier Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Joseph Veleno hit Logan Stanley
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki Tripping against Bowen Byram
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Phillip Danault hit Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (1), Ivan Demidov (2)
  • Josh Anderson hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Cole Caufield hit Bowen Byram
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ivan Demidov hit Conor Timmins
  • Alex Newhook hit Logan Stanley
  • Icing
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Jake Evans hit Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Off-side
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kaiden Guhle Cross-checking against Tyson Kozak
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Jake Evans Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Josh Anderson hit Bowen Byram
  • Joe Veleno Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Joseph Veleno hit Conor Timmins
  • Kirby Dach hit Conor Timmins
  • Kirby Dach Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (4)
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki hit Jason Zucker
  • Phillip Danault Backhand Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki hit Bowen Byram
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook hit Bowen Byram
  • Icing
  • Logan Stanley shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Kirby Dach hit Bowen Byram
  • Off-side
  • Joseph Veleno hit Josh Doan
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Logan Stanley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Phillip Danault hit Logan Stanley
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rink Repair
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Wide Left
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
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