2025-26 Eastern Second Round Game 2, Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Box Score: May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026, 7:00 PM
Eastern Second Round
Attendance: 19,070
Arena: KeyBank Center
Game Duration: 2:33
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
01:36 MTL Alex Newhook (2) Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson
04:27 MTL Mike Matheson (1) Phillip Danault
2nd Period
04:47 MTL Alex Newhook (3) Jake Evans, Noah Dobson
19:22 BUF Zach Benson (3) Conor Timmins, Josh Doan
3rd Period
03:54 MTL Alexandre Carrier (1)
15:59 MTL EN Nick Suzuki (3) Josh Anderson

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
07:34 MTL Alexandre Carrier Tripping 2 min
11:47 BUF Rasmus Dahlin Interference 2 min
19:50 BUF Josh Doan Interference 2 min
2nd Period
02:43 MTL Alexandre Carrier Hooking 2 min
05:33 MTL Arber Xhekaj Slashing 2 min
09:36 BUF Mattias Samuelsson Tripping 2 min
14:38 MTL Bench Too Many Men on the Ice 2 min
17:04 MTL Kaiden Guhle Roughing 2 min
17:04 BUF Logan Stanley Roughing 2 min
3rd Period
13:08 BUF Bowen Byram Elbowing 2 min
17:18 MTL Josh Anderson Cross Checking 2 min
17:18 MTL Josh Anderson Misconduct 10 min
18:34 BUF Zach Benson Cross Checking 2 min
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Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Josh Anderson011212000010002014:29
2Zachary Bolduc00000000000010.01712:02
3Alexandre Carrier1014410000001100.02419:38
4Cole Caufield00000000000020.01817:06
5Kirby Dach00000000000001611:18
6Phillip Danault01130000010002114:33
7Ivan Demidov00010000000001513:18
8Noah Dobson011-10000010050.02416:20
9Jake Evans01120000010020.01916:32
10Kaiden Guhle01102000010010.02420:56
11Lane Hutson01110000010030.02020:54
12Mike Matheson101301001000333.32526:44
13Alex Newhook202202000000450.01816:46
14Juraj Slafkovsky00000000000010.01817:56
15Nick Suzuki101001000000425.01920:03
16Alexandre Texier0002000000000149:21
17Joe Veleno00000000000010.01510:32
18Arber Xhekaj0001200000000129:32
19Jakub Dobes0000000000000360:00
TOTAL5611225002817.9

Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Jakub DobesW12928.9660060:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres Table
Scoring Goals Assists
Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI
1Zach Benson1010210000001100.02219:25
2Bowen Byram000-32000000010.02221:27
3Rasmus Dahlin000-12000000050.02422:17
4Josh Doan01102000010040.02116:28
5Jordan Greenway00000000000010.01512:55
6Tyson Kozak00000000000010.01410:02
7Peyton Krebs000-10000000010.01712:25
8Beck Malenstyn000000000000097:11
9Ryan McLeod000-20000000020.02417:17
10Joshua Norris000-10000000030.01917:39
11Owen Power000-20000000002320:18
12Jack Quinn000-10000000002014:30
13Mattias Samuelsson00002000000002119:47
14Logan Stanley000-12000000010.01610:27
15Tage Thompson000-40000000010.02018:38
16Conor Timmins01100000010001918:08
17Alex Tuch000-30000000060.02220:19
18Jason Zucker000-20000000020.01311:08
19Alex Lyon0000000000000658:13
TOTAL12312100293.4
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Goalies

Goalies Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI
1Alex LyonL42723.8520058:13
2Empty Net110.00000

Montreal Canadiens Advanced

Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson282127.6-25.72528.610
Zachary Bolduc2101147.60.650100.010
Alexandre Carrier2142535.9-16.52918.221
Cole Caufield6241463.223.47187.500
Kirby Dach2101050.03.560100.000
Phillip Danault1111936.7-13.831023.122
Ivan Demidov321580.842.96275.011
Noah Dobson6182146.2-1.45362.515
Jake Evans2141942.4-6.51109.100
Kaiden Guhle1142635.0-18.141028.622
Lane Hutson6281860.922.28372.701
Mike Matheson5193634.5-23.121412.513
Alex Newhook4162044.4-3.831023.101
Juraj Slafkovsky3241266.727.97370.012
Nick Suzuki7231757.515.57558.310
Alexandre Texier191439.1-9.94450.010
Joe Veleno1101050.03.540100.010
Arber Xhekaj37463.618.13175.030
TOTAL576247.946.31818
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson271531.8-17.32433.310
Zachary Bolduc161037.5-8.530100.000
Alexandre Carrier2111542.3-3.02625.011
Cole Caufield3101441.7-3.81150.000
Kirby Dach27943.8-0.630100.000
Phillip Danault191340.9-4.72722.211
Ivan Demidov010566.727.61233.311
Noah Dobson5161847.14.93175.015
Jake Evans210758.818.51325.000
Kaiden Guhle1111837.9-10.13537.512
Lane Hutson3141745.21.42250.001
Mike Matheson3141942.4-3.32528.613
Alex Newhook210758.818.51325.000
Juraj Slafkovsky2101147.64.51325.012
Nick Suzuki281633.3-15.81325.010
Alexandre Texier171236.8-9.92433.310
Joe Veleno191047.44.130100.000
Arber Xhekaj26460.018.02166.710
TOTAL354444.341.21116
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson281633.3-17.52433.310
Zachary Bolduc161037.5-10.330100.010
Alexandre Carrier2141646.71.22625.021
Cole Caufield3101441.7-5.81150.000
Kirby Dach28947.11.540100.000
Phillip Danault1101441.7-5.82722.221
Ivan Demidov010566.725.31233.311
Noah Dobson5161945.7-0.33175.015
Jake Evans212763.222.31325.000
Kaiden Guhle1121840.0-9.14544.412
Lane Hutson3141843.8-3.42250.001
Mike Matheson4172045.90.12528.613
Alex Newhook312763.222.31325.000
Juraj Slafkovsky2101245.5-0.51325.012
Nick Suzuki391734.6-16.21325.010
Alexandre Texier171335.0-14.22433.310
Joe Veleno1101050.05.440100.010
Arber Xhekaj37463.620.43175.020
TOTAL394546.443.91616
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson0000-94.10000
Zachary Bolduc14180.0-20.020100.000
Alexandre Carrier0000-94.10000
Cole Caufield3140100.033.360100.000
Kirby Dach02166.7-33.320100.000
Phillip Danault010100.06.210100.000
Ivan Demidov3110100.016.750100.000
Noah Dobson12166.7-33.320100.000
Jake Evans0000-94.10000
Kaiden Guhle0000-94.10000
Lane Hutson3140100.033.360100.000
Mike Matheson0000-94.10000
Alex Newhook02166.7-33.320100.000
Juraj Slafkovsky1140100.033.360100.000
Nick Suzuki4140100.033.360100.000
Alexandre Texier02166.7-33.320100.000
Joe Veleno0000-94.10000
Arber Xhekaj0000-94.10010
TOTAL16194.1100.010
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson0050.0-14.3010.000
Zachary Bolduc0000-10.50000
Alexandre Carrier0090.0-20.0030.000
Cole Caufield0000-10.50000
Kirby Dach0000-10.50000
Phillip Danault0050.0-14.3030.001
Ivan Demidov0000-10.50000
Noah Dobson0010.0-11.1020.000
Jake Evans021214.314.3070.000
Kaiden Guhle02820.020.0050.010
Lane Hutson0000-10.5010.000
Mike Matheson121611.111.1090.000
Alex Newhook121214.314.3070.001
Juraj Slafkovsky0000-10.50000
Nick Suzuki0000-10.5020.000
Alexandre Texier0000-10.50000
Joe Veleno0000-10.50000
Arber Xhekaj0000-10.50000
TOTAL21611.10.012
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson02166.79.620100.000
Zachary Bolduc010100.044.40000
Alexandre Carrier030100.057.120100.000
Cole Caufield12340.0-40.00000
Kirby Dach010100.044.40000
Phillip Danault02166.79.620100.000
Ivan Demidov010100.044.40010
Noah Dobson01420.0-80.00001
Jake Evans010100.044.40000
Kaiden Guhle020100.050.00000
Lane Hutson13350.0-25.00000
Mike Matheson22166.79.620100.000
Alex Newhook110100.044.40000
Juraj Slafkovsky02340.0-40.00000
Nick Suzuki02340.0-40.00010
Alexandre Texier02166.79.620100.010
Joe Veleno010100.044.40000
Arber Xhekaj110100.044.40000
TOTAL6460.0100.031
Montreal Canadiens Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Josh Anderson02166.79.620100.000
Zachary Bolduc010100.044.40000
Alexandre Carrier030100.057.120100.000
Cole Caufield12340.0-40.00000
Kirby Dach010100.044.40000
Phillip Danault02166.79.620100.000
Ivan Demidov010100.044.40010
Noah Dobson01420.0-80.00001
Jake Evans010100.044.40000
Kaiden Guhle020100.050.00000
Lane Hutson13350.0-25.00000
Mike Matheson22166.79.620100.000
Alex Newhook110100.044.40000
Juraj Slafkovsky02340.0-40.00000
Nick Suzuki02340.0-40.00010
Alexandre Texier02166.79.620100.010
Joe Veleno010100.044.40000
Arber Xhekaj110100.044.40000
TOTAL6460.0100.031

Buffalo Sabres Advanced

Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson4201262.513.15362.540
Bowen Byram2232251.1-2.89375.020
Rasmus Dahlin9292059.210.610471.410
Josh Doan6181064.314.85271.420
Jordan Greenway152020.0-41.52722.220
Tyson Kozak171729.2-29.6080.000
Peyton Krebs4171063.013.07277.841
Beck Malenstyn03925.0-31.0030.000
Ryan McLeod2181554.52.27463.600
Joshua Norris7271073.029.07277.840
Owen Power3291369.024.77370.021
Jack Quinn2161257.15.58188.911
Mattias Samuelsson2132633.3-28.93827.3103
Logan Stanley391047.4-6.52340.020
Tage Thompson5271465.919.710283.360
Conor Timmins092328.1-33.71118.314
Alex Tuch8261661.913.89469.221
Jason Zucker525875.831.59190.010
TOTAL645653.358.04411
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson315768.217.32250.040
Bowen Byram2191261.39.24180.020
Rasmus Dahlin4141843.8-20.05362.510
Josh Doan414766.715.02250.020
Jordan Greenway15935.7-24.3020.010
Tyson Kozak16842.9-15.6020.000
Peyton Krebs3141058.33.86275.041
Beck Malenstyn03537.5-20.2020.000
Ryan McLeod013959.14.72166.700
Joshua Norris413861.98.52250.030
Owen Power3271171.129.65183.311
Jack Quinn1111150.0-7.93175.001
Mattias Samuelsson2121446.2-14.23350.071
Logan Stanley39950.0-7.42340.020
Tage Thompson4131056.51.15271.440
Conor Timmins08850.0-7.11325.011
Alex Tuch5121152.2-4.94266.721
Jason Zucker412860.05.84180.000
TOTAL443555.758.8346
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson315865.215.22250.040
Bowen Byram2191555.93.04180.020
Rasmus Dahlin4162044.4-16.85455.610
Josh Doan414863.612.82250.020
Jordan Greenway151033.3-25.3030.010
Tyson Kozak16940.0-17.1030.000
Peyton Krebs4151060.08.36275.041
Beck Malenstyn03537.5-18.3020.000
Ryan McLeod114960.99.32166.700
Joshua Norris414960.99.32250.040
Owen Power3291270.732.15271.421
Jack Quinn1121152.2-2.63175.011
Mattias Samuelsson2121642.9-16.73350.081
Logan Stanley39950.0-5.22340.020
Tage Thompson4141351.9-3.35271.460
Conor Timmins08850.0-5.11325.011
Alex Tuch5131350.0-5.94266.721
Jason Zucker412860.07.74180.000
TOTAL463954.156.1406
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson04266.7-33.330100.000
Bowen Byram04266.7-33.350100.000
Rasmus Dahlin5130100.033.350100.000
Josh Doan24266.7-33.330100.000
Jordan Greenway0000-89.520100.000
Tyson Kozak0000-89.50000
Peyton Krebs020100.011.810100.000
Beck Malenstyn0000-89.50000
Ryan McLeod14180.0-12.950100.000
Joshua Norris313192.912.950100.000
Owen Power0000-89.520100.000
Jack Quinn14180.0-12.950100.000
Mattias Samuelsson0000-89.50000
Logan Stanley0000-89.50000
Tage Thompson113192.912.950100.000
Conor Timmins0000-89.50000
Alex Tuch3130100.033.350100.000
Jason Zucker1130100.033.350100.010
TOTAL17289.5100.010
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson11233.333.3010.000
Bowen Byram0050.0-8.3020.000
Rasmus Dahlin0000-5.90000
Josh Doan0000-5.90000
Jordan Greenway00100.0-14.3040.010
Tyson Kozak01811.111.1050.000
Peyton Krebs0000-5.90000
Beck Malenstyn0040.0-7.7010.000
Ryan McLeod0050.0-8.3030.000
Joshua Norris0000-5.90000
Owen Power0010.0-6.2010.000
Jack Quinn0000-5.90000
Mattias Samuelsson01109.19.1050.022
Logan Stanley0010.0-6.20000
Tage Thompson0000-5.90000
Conor Timmins01156.26.2080.003
Alex Tuch0030.0-7.1020.000
Jason Zucker0000-5.90000
TOTAL1156.20.035
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson13260.040.00040
Bowen Byram03350.025.00000
Rasmus Dahlin0010.0-44.40010
Josh Doan23260.040.00000
Jordan Greenway0010.0-44.40000
Tyson Kozak0010.0-44.40000
Peyton Krebs0020.0-50.0010.000
Beck Malenstyn0010.0-44.40000
Ryan McLeod01150.012.5010.000
Joshua Norris03260.040.00010
Owen Power03350.025.00000
Jack Quinn01150.012.5010.000
Mattias Samuelsson0010.0-44.40011
Logan Stanley11233.3-9.6020.000
Tage Thompson0020.0-50.0010.020
Conor Timmins01233.3-9.6020.000
Alex Tuch0020.0-50.0010.000
Jason Zucker01150.012.5010.000
TOTAL4640.00.091
Buffalo Sabres Advanced Table
Player iCF SAT‑F SAT‑A CF% CRel% ZSO ZSD oZS% HIT BLK
Zach Benson13260.040.00040
Bowen Byram03350.025.00000
Rasmus Dahlin0010.0-44.40010
Josh Doan23260.040.00000
Jordan Greenway0010.0-44.40000
Tyson Kozak0010.0-44.40000
Peyton Krebs0020.0-50.0010.000
Beck Malenstyn0010.0-44.40000
Ryan McLeod01150.012.5010.000
Joshua Norris03260.040.00010
Owen Power03350.025.00000
Jack Quinn01150.012.5010.000
Mattias Samuelsson0010.0-44.40011
Logan Stanley11233.3-9.6020.000
Tage Thompson0020.0-50.0010.020
Conor Timmins01233.3-9.6020.000
Alex Tuch0020.0-50.0010.000
Jason Zucker01150.012.5010.000
TOTAL4640.00.091

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