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Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, May 8, 2026, Game 2 of the Second Round

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

Playoffs: 5-4

MTL 5, BUF 1

Final

Shots 28–29

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

Playoffs: 5-3

Game 2 of the Second Round, Scores for May 8, 2026

Series tied 1–1

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, BUF 0BUF1st 18:24

GOAL1 of 6

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Newhook scores, from Guhle and Hutson

MTL at BUF, May 8, 2026

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Rewrite the game

Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

MTLAs the CanadiensBUFAs the Sabres

Linescore

Goals
Goals123T
MTLMontréal Canadiens2125
BUFBuffalo Sabres0101
Shots on goal
Shots on goal123T
MTLMontréal Canadiens138728
BUFBuffalo Sabres8111029

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

  1. 1st star: MTLAlex Newhook#152 goals, 4 shots
  2. 2nd star: MTLNick Suzuki#141 goal, 4 shots
  3. 3rd star: MTLMike Matheson#81 goal, 3 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLBUF
28Shots on goal29
56.6%Faceoffs43.4%
0/5Power play0/5
22Penalty minutes12
18Hits44
19Blocked shots13
11Giveaways13
7Takeaways4

Standings

Final regular-season standings

All standings
Atlantic
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTS
1BUFSabres8250239109
2TBLLightning8250266106
3MTLCanadiens82482410106
4BOSBruins82452710100
5OTTSenators8244271199
6DETRed Wings8241311092
7FLAPanthers824038484
8TORMaple Leafs8232361478