The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens, 3 to 2, in Game 7 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Second Round in overtime on May 18. The Sabres lost the series, 4 games to 3.
| TEAM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sabres | 5/18/2026 | vs | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 25 | ||
| 2 | | Sabres | 5/16/2026 | @ | W 8-3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 22 | ||
| 3 | | Sabres | 5/14/2026 | vs | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 26 | ||
| 4 | | Sabres | 5/12/2026 | @ | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 31 | ||
| 5 | | Sabres | 5/10/2026 | @ | L 2-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 36 | ||
| 6 | | Sabres | 5/8/2026 | vs | L 1-5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 28 | ||
| 7 | | Sabres | 5/6/2026 | vs | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 28 |
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3.43
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PP%
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PK%
68.6
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -22 |
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Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -20 | |
4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | -22 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -16 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
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