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    Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres

    East 2nd Round - Game 2 • BUF leads series 1-0
    MTL
    Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL
    48-24-10, 24-9-8 Away
    BUF
    Buffalo SabresSabresBUF
    50-23-9, 26-10-5 Home
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    Goaltender Comparison

    Canadiens
    NAMEWINSLOTLSOGAASV%
    J. Dobes
    2910402.78.901
    S. Montembeault
    108403.43.872
    J. Fowler
    96212.43.908
    Sabres
    NAMEWINSLOTLSOGAASV%
    A. Lyon
    2010432.77.907
    U. Luukkonen
    229312.52.910
    C. Ellis
    84212.90.903

    Game Information

    KeyBank Center
    KeyBank Center
    12:00 AM, 9 May 2026
    Buffalo, NY

    Sabres take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Canadiens

    Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division)
    May 7, 2026, 09:11 am - Data Skrive

    Scoring Leaders

    Montreal CanadiensMTL
    Buffalo SabresBUF
    Points
    Nick Suzuki

    Nick SuzukiC #14

    101PTS
    29G
    72A
    Tage Thompson

    Tage ThompsonC #72

    81PTS
    40G
    41A
    Goals
    Cole Caufield

    Cole CaufieldRW #13

    51G
    11PPG
    258S
    Tage Thompson

    Tage ThompsonC #72

    40G
    6PPG
    272S
    Assists
    Nick Suzuki

    Nick SuzukiC #14

    72A
    32PPA
    37+/-
    Rasmus Dahlin

    Rasmus DahlinD #26

    55A
    16PPA
    18+/-
    View All Stats

    Injury Report

    Buffalo Sabres
    Name, PosStatusEst. Return Date
    Sam Carrick
    C
    OUT10 May
    Noah Ostlund
    C
    OUT19 May
    Full Injury Report

    Team Stats

    teamGF/GGAASF/GSA/GPIMPPGPCTPPGAPCTSHGSHGA
    Montreal CanadiensMTL3.403.0626.327.88495623.15478.280
    Buffalo SabresBUF3.452.9328.129.17974819.54281.9110
    Canadiens Last 5
    DATEOPPRESULT
    7/5/26@BUFL4-2
    3/5/26@TBW2-1
    2/5/26vsTBL1-0 OT
    30/4/26@TBW3-2
    27/4/26vsTBL3-2
    Full Team Schedule
    Sabres Last 5
    DATEOPPRESULT
    7/5/26vsMTLW4-2
    2/5/26@BOSW4-1
    29/4/26vsBOSL2-1 OT
    26/4/26@BOSW6-1
    24/4/26@BOSW3-1
    Full Team Schedule

    BUF leads 1-0

    • Canadiens
      2
    • Sabres
      4
    Game 1
    7/5
    • Canadiens
    • Sabres
    Game 2
    9/5
    • Sabres
    • Canadiens
    Game 3
    11/5
    • Sabres
    • Canadiens
    Game 4
    13/5
    • Canadiens
    • Sabres
    Game 5
    14/5
    • Sabres
    • Canadiens
    Game 6
    16/5
    • Canadiens
    • Sabres
    Game 7
    18/5

    2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

    TeamWLOTLPTS
    Buffalo50239109
    Tampa Bay50266106
    Montreal482410106
    Boston452710100
    Ottawa44271199
    Detroit41311092
    Florida4038484
    Toronto32361478
    Full Standings

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