2026 Second Round · Eastern Conference
Sabres vs. Canadiens 2026 Playoff Series
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in the 2026 Second Round (7 games, 1 of them in overtime).
MTL wins 4-3 · Sabres eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6 | MTL at BUF | MTL 2, BUF 4BUF win | |
| 2 | May 8 | MTL at BUF | MTL 5, BUF 1MTL win | |
| 3 | May 10 | BUF at MTL | BUF 2, MTL 6MTL win | |
| 4 | May 12 | BUF at MTL | BUF 3, MTL 2BUF win | |
| 5 | May 14 | MTL at BUF | MTL 6, BUF 3MTL win | |
| 6 | May 16 | BUF at MTL | BUF 8, MTL 3BUF win | |
| 7 | May 18 | MTL at BUF | MTL 3, BUF 2MTL win | OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rasmus DahlinBUF · D | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
 Tage ThompsonBUF · C | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Lane HutsonMTL · D | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
 Alex NewhookMTL · C | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Nick SuzukiMTL · C | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2026 Second Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2026 Second Round series between the Sabres and Canadiens?
The Montreal Canadiens won the series 4-3 in 7 games.
Who led the Sabres vs. Canadiens series in scoring?
Rasmus Dahlin led the series with 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in 7 games.
How many games in the Sabres vs. Canadiens series went to overtime?
1 of the 7 games went to overtime.