NHL Playoff Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 05/12/2026
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Buffalo Sabres (5-3-1) at Montreal Canadiens (6-2-2)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN
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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes
The Sabres dropped back-to-back games and now will look to even the series before it shifts back to Buffalo. They’re averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game. In the series, they’re averaging 2.3 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens took the series lead with a big game three win at home on Sunday night. They’re averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game. They’re averaging 4.3 goals per game.
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:
Krebs-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Benson-Norris-Doan
Greenway-Carrick-Malenstyn
Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Stanley-Timmins
Luukkonen
Lyon
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Veleno-Dach
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Dobson
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist in Sunday’s loss. He has nine points in the playoffs on three goals and six assists.
Montreal Canadiens
Alex Newhook scored two goals in Sunday’s win. He has two goals in back-to-back games and six points in the playoffs on five goals and an assist.
Injury Report:
Buffalo Sabres
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
G Colten Ellis – DTD
C Noah Ostlund – Out
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
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