The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Montreal Canadiens, 3 to 2, in Game 7 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Second Round at home and 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Sabres | 5/18/2026 | vs | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 25 | ||
| 2 | | Sabres | 5/14/2026 | vs | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 26 | ||
| 3 | | Sabres | 5/8/2026 | vs | L 1-5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 28 | ||
| 4 | | Sabres | 5/6/2026 | vs | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 28 | ||
| 5 | | Sabres | 4/28/2026 | vs | L 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 29 | ||
| 6 | | Sabres | 4/21/2026 | vs | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 27 | ||
| 7 | | Sabres | 4/19/2026 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 20 | ||
| 8 |  | Sabres | 4/24/2011 | vs | L 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 49 | ||
| 9 | | Sabres | 4/20/2011 | vs | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 32 | ||
| 10 | | Sabres | 4/18/2011 | vs | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 26 | ||
| 11 | | Sabres | 4/23/2010 | vs | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 35 | ||
| 12 | | Sabres | 4/17/2010 | vs | L 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 31 | ||
| 13 | | Sabres | 4/15/2010 | vs | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 39 | ||
| 14 | | Sabres | 5/19/2007 | vs | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 25 | ||
| 15 | | Sabres | 5/12/2007 | vs | L 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 32 | ||
| 16 | | Sabres | 5/10/2007 | vs | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 34 | ||
| 17 | | Sabres | 5/4/2007 | vs | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 23 | ||
| 18 | | Sabres | 4/27/2007 | vs | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 33 | ||
| 19 | | Sabres | 4/25/2007 | vs | W 5-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 34 | ||
| 20 | | Sabres | 4/20/2007 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 33 | ||
| 21 | | Sabres | 4/14/2007 | vs | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 32 | ||
| 22 | | Sabres | 4/12/2007 | vs | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 21 | ||
| 23 | | Sabres | 5/30/2006 | vs | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 26 | ||
| 24 | | Sabres | 5/26/2006 | vs | L 0-4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 25 | | Sabres | 5/24/2006 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 27 | ||
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -12 |
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Devils| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -8 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
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