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Montreal Opens Second Round vs Buffalo, Leads 4-3

5/4/2026

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Summary

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Montreal opens a second-round series versus Buffalo on May 6 at KeyBank Center, with Buffalo having home-ice advantage and Montreal as the No. 3 seed.
Games 1-2 are May 6-8 at KeyBank Center, Game 3 May 10 at Bell Centre, Games 4-7 May 12-18, with tickets starting at $620.
Montreal leads the series 4-3 after advancing by beating Tampa Bay 2-1 in Game 7, with goals by Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook, 28 saves by Jakub Dobes.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the expansion Buffalo Sabres, posting 105 regular-season points, eliminated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in the semifinals before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Final; that series marked the Sabres’ first championship appearance. Today the two clubs meet again in the second round, with Montreal holding a 4-3 series lead, reviving a rivalry that once shifted the league’s balance.

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Story summary

Montreal opens a second-round series versus Buffalo on May 6 at KeyBank Center, with Buffalo having home-ice advantage and Montreal as the No. 3 seed.
Games 1-2 are May 6-8 at KeyBank Center, Game 3 May 10 at Bell Centre, Games 4-7 May 12-18, with tickets starting at $620.
Montreal leads the series 4-3 after advancing by beating Tampa Bay 2-1 in Game 7, with goals by Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook, 28 saves by Jakub Dobes.

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