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NHL · 2025-2026

AwayBuffalo Sabres
8 – 3

Final · May 17, 2026 · Centre Bell Canada

How it unfolded

The scoring story

Evidence, not guesswork
Multiple-score contributorJack Quinn · 2 scoring events

Recorded for Buffalo Sabres in the supplied event timeline.

Scoring sequence11 scoring events · 0 to 17

Rasmus Dahlin opened the supplied scoring feed; Zach Metsa recorded its final scoring event.

Recent formBuffalo Sabres WLWLL · Montreal Canadiens LWLW

W, D and L results from up to five completed games through this event in each available team schedule.

Derived only from event statistics, scoring events, schedules and standings supplied by TheSportsDB. Statistical separation and event order are evidence, not proof of a single cause.

Timeline

Goal · Buffalo SabresZach Metsa Power-play
Penalty · Buffalo SabresJosh Norris Slashing
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensJake Evans Roughing
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensArber Xhekaj Interference
Penalty · Buffalo SabresJosh Norris Tripping
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensLane Hutson Diving
Penalty · Buffalo SabresAlex Tuch Hooking
Goal · Buffalo SabresTage Thompson Empty net
Goal · Buffalo SabresJason Zucker Power-play
Goal · Buffalo SabresKonsta Helenius
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensMike Matheson High sticking
Goal · Buffalo SabresJack Quinn Power-play
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensAlexandre Carrier Interference
Goal · Montreal CanadiensJake Evans Shorthanded
Goal · Buffalo SabresJack Quinn Power-play
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensJosh Anderson Slashing
Penalty · Buffalo SabresRasmus Dahlin Unsportsmanlike conduct
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensJakub Dobeš Slashing
Penalty · Montreal CanadiensPhillip Danault Hooking
Goal · Montreal CanadiensIvan Demidov Power-play
Penalty · Buffalo SabresPeyton Krebs Roughing
Goal · Buffalo SabresZach Benson
Goal · Montreal CanadiensArber Xhekaj
Goal · Buffalo SabresRasmus Dahlin

Final result

Buffalo Sabres wins

8Final3

Buffalo Sabres won by 5.

Date
May 17, 2026
Venue
Centre Bell
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