Cole Caufield scored twice, including a power-play goal, and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3, taking a 2-1 series lead. Alex Newhook contributed two goals, while Zachary Bolduc, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Kirby Dach also scored for Montreal, supported by Jakub Dobes’ 26 saves. Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each registered a goal and an assist for Buffalo, which suffered its first road loss of the playoffs. The teams split the first two games, with Game 4 set for Tuesday in Montreal.
