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Canadiens beat Sabres 6-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round Eastern Conference series

— Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the playoffs and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in a dominant Game 3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
May 11, 2026, 12:51 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFMTL
0:53Tage Thompson (3)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (4)
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15:31Alex Newhook (4)
Assists: Jake Evans (3)
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2nd PeriodBUFMTL
6:05Cole Caufield (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Lane Hutson (6), Ivan Demidov (3)
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10:43Zack Bolduc (2)
Assists: Joe Veleno (1), Alexandre Carrier (2)
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12:17Juraj Slafkovsky (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Lane Hutson (7), Cole Caufield (4)
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14:46Rasmus Dahlin (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Tage Thompson (6), Josh Doan (5)
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3rd PeriodBUFMTL
8:46Kirby Dach (4)
Assists: Alexandre Texier (3), Phillip Danault (3)
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15:14Alex Newhook (5)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (6), Jake Evans (4)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jake Evans hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mike Matheson hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Alexandre Texier hit Logan Stanley
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joseph Veleno hit Sam Carrick
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Roughing against Josh Doan
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Phillip Danault Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Joseph Veleno hit Logan Stanley
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Newhook hit Conor Timmins
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alex Newhook Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (3)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Phillip Danault hit Zach Benson
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Kirby Dach Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Zachary Bolduc Roughing against Alex Lyon served by Ivan Demidov
  • Zachary Bolduc Roughing against Conor Timmins
  • Alex Newhook hit Jack Quinn
  • Jake Evans Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (6), Ivan Demidov (3)
  • Phillip Danault Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joseph Veleno hit Conor Timmins
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Conor Timmins
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Josh Doan
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Caufield hit Bowen Byram
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Zachary Bolduc Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Joseph Veleno (1), Alexandre Carrier (2)
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Zachary Bolduc Roughing against Beck Malenstyn
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (7), Cole Caufield (4)
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ivan Demidov hit Jack Quinn
  • Joseph Veleno hit Logan Stanley
  • Kirby Dach Holding the stick against Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Jakub Dobes
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Logan Stanley
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Kirby Dach Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Alex Newhook hit Bowen Byram
  • Nick Suzuki hit Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kirby Dach Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Lane Hutson Interference against Beck Malenstyn
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Lane Hutson hit Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kirby Dach Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (3), Phillip Danault (3)
  • Kirby Dach hit Logan Stanley
  • Alex Newhook hit Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Kaiden Guhle High-sticking against Josh Norris
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Alex Newhook Goal (5) , assists: Nick Suzuki (6), Jake Evans (4)
  • Joseph Veleno hit Logan Stanley
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Kaiden Guhle Cross-checking against Zach Benson
  • Zachary Bolduc Misconduct
  • Kaiden Guhle Misconduct
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joe Veleno Backhand Wide Right
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Phillip Danault
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch hit Mike Matheson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (4)
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Josh Norris hit Lane Hutson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Puck in Benches
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Peyton Krebs hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Doan hit Cole Caufield
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Norris Interference against Nick Suzuki
  • TV Timeout
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Off-side
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Josh Norris hit Ivan Demidov
  • Josh Doan Roughing against Alex Newhook
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Icing
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Josh Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Conor Timmins Roughing against Zachary Bolduc
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Dahlin Roughing against Kaiden Guhle
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch hit Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Josh Norris
  • Josh Doan Tripping against Cole Caufield
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Cole Caufield
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nick Suzuki
  • Jason Zucker Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Jason Zucker Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Greenway hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Sam Carrick Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Beck Malenstyn Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Joseph Veleno
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Jake Evans
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (6), Josh Doan (5)
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alex Tuch High-sticking against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Deflected Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Josh Doan hit Jake Evans
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Icing
  • On-Ice Official
  • Logan Stanley Roughing against Zachary Bolduc served by Jack Quinn
  • Zach Benson Slashing against Kaiden Guhle
  • Zach Benson Misconduct
  • Logan Stanley Misconduct
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Sam Carrick Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
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