Sabres Come Alive And Win Epic Game 6 To Force Series-Deciding Final Game

Going into this epically important game for the Sabres, the entire Sabrehood waited with bated breath as the Sabres faced two choices: step up in a major way and win to force a series finale Game 7 at the KeyBank Center, or continue thier lackluster play from Game 5 and go home to sit on the couch like the Bruins or other teams.

The Sabres took only 34 seconds to get started with a quick score from Rasmus Dahlin, with assistance from Mattias Samuelsson and Zach Benson, to take an early lead in the first period. That early lead didn't last long as the Canadiens scored three consecutive goals on Alex Lyon in the first period. By the end of the first, Lyon was out of the game, and Montreal had a 3-1 lead.

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From that point, it looked like the Sabres' season was on the verge of ending, but the team found its mojo and exploded by scoring seven unanswered goals against Montreal's Jakub Dobes and backup goalie Jacob Fowler to grab an 8-3 win at the Bell Centre.

Sabres Set Road Playoff Record En Route To Spanking Canadiens

While putting 36 shots on goal and winning more than 60% of the faceoffs, the Sabres scored a team record 8 goals in a road game, with Jason Zucker, Zach Benson, Jack Quinn, Konsta Helenius, Tage Thompson, and Zach Metsa all putting the puck in the net. Not to mention that several players had multiple points on the stat sheet, with Rasmus Dahlin earning 5 points, Tage Thompson getting four, plus Jack Quinn, Jason Zucker, and Zach Benson all with multiple points.

Now both teams return to Buffalo's KeyBank Center on Monday, May 18, 2026, for a series-ending Game 7. The winner of this game will move on to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Carolina Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 7:30 pm.