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 | ||
| 8 | | Sabres | 5/1/2026 | @ | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | ||
| 9 | | Sabres | 4/28/2026 | vs | L 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 29 | ||
| 10 | | Sabres | 4/26/2026 | @ | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 11 | | Sabres | 4/23/2026 | @ | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 25 | ||
| 12 | | Sabres | 4/21/2026 | vs | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 27 | ||
| 13 | | Sabres | 4/19/2026 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 20 | ||
| 14 |  | Sabres | 4/26/2011 | @ | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 36 | ||
| 15 | | Sabres | 4/24/2011 | vs | L 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 49 | ||
| 16 | | Sabres | 4/22/2011 | @ | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 39 | ||
| 17 | | Sabres | 4/20/2011 | vs | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 32 | ||
| 18 | | Sabres | 4/18/2011 | vs | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 26 | ||
| 19 | | Sabres | 4/16/2011 | @ | L 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 34 | ||
| 20 | | Sabres | 4/14/2011 | @ | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 35 | ||
| 21 | | Sabres | 4/26/2010 | @ | L 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 32 | ||
| 22 | | Sabres | 4/23/2010 | vs | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 35 | ||
| 23 | | Sabres | 4/21/2010 | @ | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 39 | ||
| 24 | | Sabres | 4/19/2010 | @ | L 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 29 | ||
| 25 | | Sabres | 4/17/2010 | vs | L 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 31 | ||
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67.4
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 18 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -7 | |
6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -1 | |
5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -8 | |
3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -22 |
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Penguins| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | |
4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | |
4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -21 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | |
9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | |
8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -7 | |
5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | -7 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -17 | |
4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -8 | |
3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | -23 |
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