NHL Recaps: Monday, May 18, 2026

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at BUF. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) played 33:11, +9:59 up on his 23:12 season average over 12 games.

•Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) played 33:11, +9:59 up on his 23:12 season average over 12 games.
•Owen Power (BUF) played 28:47, +7:55 up on his 20:52 season average over 12 games.
•Nick Suzuki (MTL) played 29:30, +7:38 up on his 21:52 season average over 18 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Newhook for MTL @ BUF, 70.7 mph. Full game report →

Alex Newhook (MTL @ BUF): Deflection, carried in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 2 passes, 70.7 mph shot.

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jakub Dobes MTL	at BUF	W	39	2	.949
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs MTL	L	25	3	.880

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