NHL Recaps: Friday, May 8, 2026

2 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Montreal Canadiens

5

Buffalo Sabres

1

Montreal Canadiens rout Buffalo Sabres 5–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 at BUF. Alex Newhook (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Noah Dobson (MTL) played 16:20, −6:11 down on his 22:31 season average over 12 games.

• •Alex Newhook had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:46.
• •Noah Dobson (MTL) played 16:20, −6:11 down on his 22:31 season average over 12 games.
• •Lane Hutson (MTL) played 20:54, −4:48 down on his 25:42 season average over 18 games.

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Final

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Vegas Golden Knights

6

Anaheim Ducks

2

Vegas Golden Knights rout Anaheim Ducks 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 6–2 at ANA. Mitch Marner (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 1A. Mark Stone (VGK) played 4:24, −16:25 down on his 20:49 season average over 16 games.

• •Mitch Marner had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 23:07.
• •Brett Howden had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:37.
• •Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:20.

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