Final · NHL · Tue May 12, 6:00 PM CDT · R2 Game 4
- Series
- Series tied 2-2
- TV
- ESPN
- Where
- Centre Bell
Sabres survive Canadiens 3-2. Sabres took the lead for good in the 3rd.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | SOG |
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| BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
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| MTL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
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Sabres: T. Thompson 1G 1A; U. Luukkonen 29 saves on 31 shots. Canadiens: C. Caufield 1G 0A; J. Dobes 19 saves on 22 shots.
By the numbers: Shots BUF 22, MTL 31; Hits BUF 23, MTL 26; Blocks BUF 27, MTL 6; Power-play goals BUF 2, MTL 1.
Scoring
- 1st 06:32 BUF M. Samuelsson (3), assisted by J. Norris, J. Doan BUF 1, MTL 0
- 1st 10:08 MTL A. Newhook (6), assisted by J. Evans, I. Demidov BUF 1, MTL 1
- 1st 19:47 MTL C. Caufield (3), assisted by J. Slafkovský, L. Hutson [power play] BUF 1, MTL 2
- 2nd 07:00 BUF T. Thompson (4), assisted by R. Dahlin [power play] BUF 2, MTL 2
- 3rd 04:41 BUF Z. Benson (4), assisted by J. Doan, T. Thompson [power play] BUF 3, MTL 2
Team stats
| BUF | MTL |
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| Shots on goal | 22 | 31 |
| Hits | 23 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 27 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 2 |
| Penalty minutes | 16 | 10 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 1 |
Box score
Sabres
Skaters
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | SOG | BLK | TOI |
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| Z. Benson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14:21 |
| J. Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:41 |
| J. Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09:58 |
| J. Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:14 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 |
| J. Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:06 |
| B. Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:52 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:35 |
| T. Thompson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:14 |
| A. Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21:58 |
| J. Doan | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:30 |
| K. Helenius | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12:53 |
| B. Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:42 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 07:04 |
| C. Timmins | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21:38 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23:47 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:43 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19:29 |
| Totals | | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 16 | 23 | 22 | 27 | |
Goalies
| Goalie | SA | SV | SV% | GA | TOI |
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| U. Luukkonen | 31 | 29 | .935 | 2 | 60:00 |
Canadiens
Skaters
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | SOG | BLK | TOI |
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| C. Caufield | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21:21 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:34 |
| A. Newhook | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14:26 |
| J. Anderson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:35 |
| J. Slafkovský | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23:10 |
| P. Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 |
| Z. Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09:39 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 08:51 |
| A. Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12:59 |
| J. Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 06:42 |
| I. Demidov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:45 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22:01 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:16 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:00 |
| L. Hutson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:02 |
| N. Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24:09 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 03:46 |
| Totals | | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 10 | 26 | 31 | 6 | |
Goalies
| Goalie | SA | SV | SV% | GA | TOI |
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| J. Dobes | 22 | 19 | .864 | 3 | 57:17 |
Play-by-play
1st Period 46
- 00:00 Start of 1st
- 00:36 MTL J. Slafkovský hits R. Dahlin
- 00:48 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 01:20 MTL A. Texier hits O. Power
- 01:57 MTL A. Xhekaj hits J. Quinn
- 02:06 MTL K. Guhle hits K. Helenius
- 02:17 MTL A. Newhook hits R. Dahlin
- 04:03 MTL A. Texier hits C. Timmins
- 04:06 MTL J. Anderson hits T. Thompson
- 04:16 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (tip-in), saved by J. Dobes
- 04:22 MTL J. Anderson hits C. Timmins
- 05:12 BUF Shot on goal by M. Samuelsson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 05:17 BUF Shot on goal by B. Malenstyn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 06:32 BUF GOAL: M. Samuelsson (snap), assisted by J. Norris, J. Doan BUF 1, MTL 0
- 06:42 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 06:46 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 08:00 BUF Shot on goal by K. Helenius (backhand), saved by J. Dobes
- 08:01 BUF Shot on goal by K. Helenius (deflected), saved by J. Dobes
- 08:09 BUF B. Malenstyn hits Z. Bolduc
- 08:14 MTL K. Dach hits M. Samuelsson
- 08:16 MTL Z. Bolduc hits L. Schenn
- 09:01 MTL Shot on goal by N. Dobson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 09:15 BUF C. Timmins hits A. Texier
- 10:08 MTL GOAL: A. Newhook (snap), assisted by J. Evans, I. Demidov BUF 1, MTL 1
- 10:49 BUF P. Krebs hits N. Dobson
- 11:06 BUF Shot on goal by R. Dahlin (slap), saved by J. Dobes
- 11:28 MTL Penalty: A. Carrier, tripping (2 min)
- 12:06 BUF Penalty: R. Dahlin, interference (2 min)
- 12:34 BUF Shot on goal by B. Byram (slap), saved by J. Dobes
- 12:48 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (tip-in), saved by J. Dobes
- 14:26 MTL J. Veleno hits O. Power
- 14:40 MTL J. Slafkovský hits K. Helenius
- 14:57 BUF Penalty: J. Zucker, roughing (2 min)
- 15:45 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (slap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 15:46 MTL Shot on goal by N. Suzuki (deflected), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 16:59 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 17:04 MTL A. Newhook hits B. Byram
- 17:23 BUF Shot on goal by B. Byram (slap), saved by J. Dobes
- 17:25 BUF Penalty: P. Krebs, roughing (2 min)
- 17:25 MTL Penalty: Z. Bolduc, roughing (2 min)
- 18:26 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 18:59 MTL M. Matheson hits O. Power
- 19:19 BUF Penalty: T. Thompson, cross checking (2 min)
- 19:47 MTL GOAL: C. Caufield (wrist), assisted by J. Slafkovský, L. Hutson BUF 1, MTL 2
- 19:59 MTL A. Texier hits Z. Benson
- 20:00 End of 1st
2nd Period 38
- 00:00 Start of 2nd
- 00:04 MTL J. Slafkovský hits R. Dahlin
- 01:34 BUF O. Power hits P. Danault
- 02:23 BUF Penalty: B. Byram, high sticking (2 min)
- 02:45 BUF M. Samuelsson hits J. Slafkovský
- 03:09 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 03:35 BUF J. Greenway hits J. Slafkovský
- 03:42 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 05:17 BUF Shot on goal by J. Zucker (tip-in), saved by J. Dobes
- 05:18 BUF Shot on goal by J. Quinn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 05:56 MTL Penalty: A. Carrier, high sticking double minor (4 min)
- 06:40 MTL A. Newhook hits J. Quinn
- 07:00 BUF GOAL: T. Thompson (snap), assisted by R. Dahlin BUF 2, MTL 2
- 07:44 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 09:11 MTL K. Guhle hits Z. Benson
- 09:54 BUF B. Malenstyn hits A. Xhekaj
- 10:52 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 11:21 BUF Penalty: R. Dahlin, interference (2 min)
- 11:29 BUF M. Samuelsson hits N. Suzuki
- 11:54 BUF M. Samuelsson hits I. Demidov
- 12:24 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (tip-in), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 12:30 BUF A. Tuch hits N. Suzuki
- 12:42 BUF Shot on goal by B. Malenstyn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 12:55 BUF J. Greenway hits K. Dach
- 13:12 MTL Shot on goal by A. Texier (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 13:14 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 13:58 MTL A. Texier hits R. Dahlin
- 15:29 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 15:54 BUF J. Quinn hits A. Newhook
- 16:28 BUF J. Zucker hits A. Carrier
- 16:55 BUF C. Timmins hits K. Guhle
- 17:07 BUF M. Samuelsson hits J. Slafkovský
- 17:40 MTL Shot on goal by N. Suzuki (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 17:57 MTL Shot on goal by M. Matheson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 18:06 MTL Shot on goal by M. Matheson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 18:26 MTL Shot on goal by N. Dobson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 18:31 BUF Penalty: B. Byram, high sticking double minor (4 min)
- 20:00 End of 2nd
3rd Period 35
- 00:00 Start of 3rd
- 00:28 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 01:12 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (slap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 01:51 BUF M. Samuelsson hits L. Hutson
- 02:33 MTL Shot on goal by K. Dach (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 03:11 MTL Shot on goal by J. Anderson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 03:17 MTL Shot on goal by J. Anderson (backhand), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 03:47 MTL Penalty: J. Evans, holding (2 min)
- 03:50 BUF Shot on goal by J. Quinn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 04:01 BUF Shot on goal by R. Dahlin (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 04:41 BUF GOAL: Z. Benson (backhand), assisted by J. Doan, T. Thompson BUF 3, MTL 2
- 07:11 BUF Shot on goal by K. Helenius (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 07:30 BUF M. Samuelsson hits C. Caufield
- 07:36 BUF Z. Benson hits N. Suzuki
- 08:07 MTL Shot on goal by A. Texier (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 08:12 MTL Shot on goal by M. Matheson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 08:21 MTL M. Matheson hits J. Quinn
- 08:36 BUF K. Helenius hits A. Carrier
- 08:53 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (tip-in), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 08:54 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 09:39 MTL J. Evans hits B. Byram
- 09:54 MTL J. Evans hits O. Power
- 10:07 BUF R. Dahlin hits A. Carrier
- 10:11 MTL J. Veleno hits B. Byram
- 10:47 MTL Z. Bolduc hits M. Samuelsson
- 11:40 MTL P. Danault hits J. Zucker
- 12:09 MTL N. Dobson hits R. Dahlin
- 12:28 MTL Shot on goal by K. Guhle (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 12:33 BUF R. Dahlin hits K. Guhle
- 12:48 BUF B. Malenstyn hits N. Suzuki
- 14:45 BUF J. Quinn hits K. Guhle
- 15:35 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (tip-in), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 16:55 MTL Shot on goal by J. Anderson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
- 17:14 BUF Shot on goal by J. Quinn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
- 20:00 End of 3rd