Sabres season comes to an end with Game 7 OT loss

Buffalo, NY (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 season came to an end Monday night, falling to Montreal 3-2 in overtime of Game 7 at KeyBank Center. Alex Newhook scored the game winner, while Jakub Dobes made 37 saves in the victory for the Canadiens.

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The Canadiens got on the board first as Phillip Danault was stationed in front of the crease and the puck deflected in off his skate from a point shot by Kaiden Guhle.

Later in the period, Cole Caufield had two point blank shots in front and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was up to the task making two big glove saves. Though Zach Benson would receive a delay of game penalty on the clearing attempt after the second save and the Canadiens headed to the power play. Montreal extended their lead with the man advantage as Nick Suzuki found Zachary Bolduc in front for a one-timer to extend their lead to 2-0.

Early in the second period, Buffalo looked to have a four minute power play coming as Josh Norris was caught with a high stick that drew blood. After review, it was called back after the replay showed the contact coming from Zach Benson's stick.

The score remained the same through most of the second period with the two teams trading chances. Buffalo finally would beat Jakub Dobes after a strong shift by the fourth line the puck found Mattias Samuelsson in the slot and his shot made it's way through traffic in front, glancing off Jordan Greenway to cut the Montreal lead to 2-1.

The Sabres got their first chance on the power play just moments into the third period as Phillip Danault went to the box for high sticking, but Buffalo could not tie the game with the man advantage.

Minutes later though, Ryan McLeod would win a faceoff back to Owen Power who fed Rasmus Dahlin cutting to the net and the Sabres captain beat Dobes to the post to tie the game 2-2.

The Captain evens the score

The Sabres thought they had taken the lead as Beck Malenstyn put home a loose puck in the crease, but the officials called the play dead with the puck under Jakub Dobes' pads.

Buffalo carried most of the play in the third with an 11 to 4 shots advantage.

The game headed to sudden death overtime and it was Montreal's Alex Newhook scoring the game winner midway through the extra period as he put a wrister on net through two players cutting in front of Lukkonen and the puck knuckled just under the glove of the Buffalo goaltender.

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GAME SUMMARY

Scoring Summary:

First Period:

BUF: NONE

MTL: 4:30 - Phillip Danault (1) (Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier), 14:29 - Zachary Bolduc (3)(PPG) (Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson)

Second Period:

BUF: 13:19 - Jordan Greenway (2) (Mattias Samuelsson, Beck Malenstyn)

MTL: NONE

Third Period:

BUF: 6:27 - Rasmus Dahlin (4) (Owen Power, Ryan McLeod)

MTL: NONE

Overtime:

BUF: NONE

MTL: 11:22 - Alex Newhook (7) (Alexandre Carrier)

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STATS OF THE GAME

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Blue Star Home Services Three Stars of the Game:

1.) Alex Newhook - MTL

2.) Jakub Dobes - MTL

3.) Rasmus Dahlin - BUF