Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Expected goals, MTL–BUF
- 3.5–3.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- BUF share of xG
- 49.7%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–36
- MTL–BUF
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3 in a game the chances had about even, 3.5 expected goals to 3.5. Nick Suzuki had three points, one goal and two assists. Josh Norris had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Nick SuzukiBig night
Nick Suzuki had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 33 goals this season. He played 20:45 and had one shot on goal. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3.
- Josh NorrisVolume
Josh Norris had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.1 attempts a game. The Sabres lost 6-3 to the Canadiens.
- Juraj SlafkovskýBig night
Three points for Juraj Slafkovský: three assists. He has 82 points in 94 games this season. He played 19:17 and had two shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3.
- Cole CaufieldStreak
Cole Caufield has scored in 3 straight games. He has 55 goals this season. He played 16:48 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3.
- Josh DoanStreak
Josh Doan has a point in 6 straight games. He played 21:32, about 6 minutes over his average. The Sabres lost 6-3 to the Canadiens.
- Kirby DachVolume
Kirby Dach had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 2.3 attempts a game. It finished 6-3 for the Canadiens.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson D | 26:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 4 | 41 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 23:27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 51 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 20:45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.15 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 20:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 45 |
| Lane Hutson D | 20:33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Noah Dobson D | 20:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 19:17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.08 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Jake Evans C | 17:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Cole Caufield R | 16:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.46 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Alex Newhook C | 16:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Phillip Danault C | 16:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 14:44 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.67 | 2 | 3 | 63 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 12:27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 9:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 71 |
| Kirby Dach C | 9:05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 7:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 27:28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 25:27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.17 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Owen Power D | 21:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 57 |
| Bowen Byram D | 21:47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Josh Doan R | 21:32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Zach Benson L | 21:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Josh Norris C | 20:32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.76 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Tage Thompson C | 20:05 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Alex Tuch R | 16:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 4 | 2 | 34 |
| Jack Quinn R | 16:10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jason Zucker L | 13:35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 13:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Konsta Helenius C | 11:47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.35 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Conor Timmins D | 10:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Jordan Greenway L | 10:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Beck Malenstyn L | 9:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 6 | 1 | 51 |
| Luke Schenn D | 8:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute