{"id":10349,"date":"2026-05-19T04:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:23:14","slug":"montreal-canadiens-defeat-buffalo-sabres-in-overtime-thriller-to-reach-2026-nhl-eastern-conference-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/montreal-canadiens-defeat-buffalo-sabres-in-overtime-thriller-to-reach-2026-nhl-eastern-conference-finals","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens Defeat Sabres in OT Thriller to Reach East Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alex Newhook scored the overtime winner to send Montr\u00e9al to the Eastern Conference finals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Canadiens will face Carolina, which enters the series after an NHL record 11 day playoff break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buffalo\u2019s impressive season ended despite a major turnaround and first playoff appearance in 14 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/strong> are on their way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/hockey\/odds\">Eastern Conference finals<\/a> following a <strong>dramatic overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres<\/strong> in Game 7 on Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"newhook-the-hero-of-the-night\">Newhook, The Hero of the Night&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/320307\/alex-newhook\">Alex Newhook<\/a><\/strong> was again Montr\u00e9al\u2019s hero, scoring 11 minutes and 22 seconds into overtime to secure a thrilling 3 to 2 win in front of a roaring crowd. It marked <strong>his second Game 7 winning goal of the postseason<\/strong> and continued his breakout playoff run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game winner came after Newhook carried the puck up the left side before he fired a shot through traffic that defeated Buffalo goalie Ukko Pekka Luukkonen inside the far post.&nbsp;<\/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\">ALEX NEWHOOK. LE H\u00c9ROS DES MATCHS 7!!!!!!<br><br>ALEX NEWHOOK. THE GAME 7 HERO!!!!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHabsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoHabsGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C35m5NUpDi\">pic.twitter.com\/C35m5NUpDi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; x &#8211; Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadiensMTL\/status\/2056568630767214834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal instantly sent Canadiens fans into celebration and kept Montr\u00e9al\u2019s surprising postseason alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newhook had already proven his value earlier in the playoffs when he scored the deciding goal in Montr\u00e9al\u2019s first-round Game 7 victory against Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phillip Danault<\/strong> and <strong>Zachary Bolduc<\/strong> also scored for the Canadiens, while goaltender Jakub Dobes delivered one of his strongest performances of the season with 37 saves.<\/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=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">L&#39;un des 37(!) arr\u00eats de Jakub Dobes<br><br>One of 37(!) saves by Jakub Dobes<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHabsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoHabsGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DRdPo0ppLn\">pic.twitter.com\/DRdPo0ppLn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; x &#8211; Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadiensMTL\/status\/2056578446722015291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buffalo-didnt-go-quietly\">Buffalo Didn\u2019t Go Quietly&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rasmus Dahlin<\/strong> tied the game midway through the third period after the Sabres pushed hard for an equalizer. <strong>Jordan Greenway<\/strong> also scored for Buffalo, while <strong>Luukkonen stopped 22 shots in defeat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadiens now move on to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 scheduled for Thursday in Carolina. The Hurricanes enter the series well rested after sweeping both of their previous playoff matchups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carolina has not played since May 9, giving the team an <strong>unprecedented 11 day break between postseason games<\/strong>, the longest in NHL history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Montr\u00e9al, the run marks another major step forward for a young team that was knocked out in the first round last year by Washington. It is also the franchise\u2019s deepest playoff appearance since the 2021 season, when the Canadiens reached the Stanley Cup Final before losing to Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buffalo\u2019s season may have ended in disappointment, but the Sabres leave the playoffs with renewed optimism especially after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/buffalo-sabres-edge-montreal-canadiens-to-tie-heated-playoff-series-2-2\">leveling the series last game<\/a>. After missing the postseason for 14 straight years, <strong>Buffalo captured the Atlantic Division title<\/strong> and completed one of the NHL\u2019s most remarkable turnarounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary: The Montr\u00e9al Canadiens are on their way to the Eastern Conference finals following a dramatic overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 on Monday night. 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