Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Game 4 Live Stream: How to Watch NHL

The Montreal Canadiens look for a commanding 3-1 lead as they host the Buffalo Sabres in Game 4 of their 2nd-round series

The Montreal Canadiens bounced back from a Game 1 loss with a pair of four-goal routs of the Buffalo Sabres and on Tuesday night look to take a 3-1 series lead when the teams face off in Game 4 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Alex Newhook, who scored 13 goals in 42 games during the regular season, sparked the Canadiens with four goals in the last two games and comes into Game 4 with five markers in the playoffs to lead Montreal. Buffalo, in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, looks to even the series heading back home for Game 5 on Thursday night.

How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Game 4 in NHL Today:

Game Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Location: Bell Centre

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Montreal gave up a goal just 53 seconds into Game 3 on Sunday night before Newhook evened the game at the 15:31 mark of the first period, sparking a run of four straight goals that gave the Canadiens control of the game. Newhook scored twice and Lane Hutson dished a pair of assists while Jakub Dobes stopped 26 shots. Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky netted power-play goals while Zack Bolduc and Kirby Dach also lit the lamp for the Habs.

Tage Thompson quieted the crowd early with his goal before Buffalo lost control of their emotions, according to Thompson, and the game. Rasmus Dahlin scored a power-play goal at 14:46 of the second period to cut the Sabres’ deficit to 4-2, but they got no closer. Dahlin and Thompson also assisted on each other’s tallies.

Alex Lyon, lit up for 10 goals in the last two games, comes into Game 4 with an .879 save percentage on the 91 shots he’s faced thus far. Dobes sports a .904 save percentage in the series on 73 shots. The Atlantic Division rivals split four regular-season meetings, each winning once in the other side’s building.

What Time Is Sabres vs Canadiens Game 4 On?

The Sabres vs Canadiens Game 4 takes place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL hockey action.

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