{"id":10310,"date":"2026-05-07T04:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=10310"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:05:42","slug":"buffalo-sabres-strike-on-the-power-play-to-take-game-1-over-montreal-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/buffalo-sabres-strike-on-the-power-play-to-take-game-1-over-montreal-canadiens","title":{"rendered":"Sabres Strike on the Power Play to Take Game 1 Over Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/josh-doan-celebrates-bowen-byrams-power-play-goal-in-game-1-second-round-nhl-playoffs-2026-against-the-montreal-canadiens.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Doan celebrates Bowen Byrams power-play goal in Game 1 second round NHL Playoffs 2026 against the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens\" class=\"wp-image-10311\" style=\"width:300px\" title=\"Buffalo Sabres Strike on the Power Play to Take Game 1 Over Montreal Canadiens\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 behind two power-play goals from Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Lyon made 26 saves as Sabres snapped their recent special teams struggles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canadiens struggled after a long series but got goals from Suzuki and Dach.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Buffalo Sabres<\/strong> used a sudden surge on the power play and a composed performance in net from Alex Lyon to take Game 1 of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/hockey\/odds\">Stanley Cup 2026 second-round playoff series<\/a> with a <strong>4-2 win over the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/strong> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"back-to-back-power-plays\">Back-to-Back Power Plays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bowen Byram<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan McLeod<\/strong> scored on back-to-back power plays, offering the Sabres a cushion they would not relinquish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Josh Doan<\/strong> was the one who opened the scoring early on, finishing a quick counterattack after a Montr\u00e9al turnover, while <strong>Jordan Greenway<\/strong> added another goal to round out Buffalo\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THAT ZACH BENSON \u27a1\ufe0f JOSH DOAN CONNECTION \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n7zSE3srX8\">pic.twitter.com\/n7zSE3srX8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloSabres\/status\/2052167264955183173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lyon proved to be steady throughout, managing to turn aside a total of 26 shots<\/strong> and showing his strong run since taking over the starting role earlier in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His calm presence helped Buffalo weather moments when Montr\u00e9al pushed back, especially during the second period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"montreal-was-off-pace\">Montr\u00e9al Was Off Pace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Montr\u00e9al responded through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nsuzuki_37\/\">Nick Suzuki<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Kirby Dach<\/strong>, but the Canadiens looked slightly off pace after a long seven-game series in the opening round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Kirby Dach met les bouch\u00e9es doubles et \u00e7a rapporte!<br><br>What an effort from Kirby Dach!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHabsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoHabsGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3wZRD3TWIM\">pic.twitter.com\/3wZRD3TWIM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; x &#8211; Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadiensMTL\/status\/2052187107381182479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalie <strong>Jakub Dobes faced heavy pressure early<\/strong> and was unable to replicate the sharp form he showed against Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buffalo, by contrast, appeared sharper from the start. The Sabres had extra rest coming into the series and used it to their advantage, jumping on mistakes and controlling momentum early.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their quick start included Doan\u2019s goal just over four minutes into the game, followed by McLeod\u2019s power play finish midway through the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Byram\u2019s goal in the second period also marked a milestone moment, tying a franchise playoff record for goals by a defenseman. Despite some late pressure from Montr\u00e9al, Buffalo maintained control heading into Game 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabres coach Lindy Ruff admitted that while the team wasn\u2019t perfect, they responded well when opportunities came. On the other side, <strong>Montr\u00e9al coach Martin St. Louis pointed to missed chances<\/strong> and said his team will need to adjust quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/hockey\">hockey<\/a> series continues on Friday in Buffalo before shifting to Montr\u00e9al, where the Canadiens will look to even things up and regain the momentum they lost in Game 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary: The Buffalo Sabres used a sudden surge on the power play and a composed performance in net from Alex Lyon to take Game 1 of their Stanley Cup 2026 second-round playoff series with a 4-2 win over the Montr\u00e9al Canadiens on Wednesday night. 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