On May 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM, the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, 1st in Atlantic Division) will face the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 3rd in Atlantic Division) at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY, with broadcast coverage on TNT/TruTV/HBOMax in the US and CBC in Canada. Buffalo’s power play ranks 21st in the regular season (19.5%) and 11th in playoffs (15.0%), while Montreal’s is 10th (23.1%) and 6th (19.6%) respectively. Top scorers include Buffalo’s Tage Thompson (11 points) and Montreal’s Lane Hutson (10 points), with starting goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Jakub Dobes. Notably, Buffalo seeks its first playoff series win over Montreal since 1998, aiming for continued success as Zach Benson and Josh Doan shine in their playoff performances.
