Canadiens take 2-1 series lead into game 4 against Sabres
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Montreal netminder Jakub Dobes takes the spotlight in our free Sabres vs. Canadiens predictions, odds, and NHL picks for Game 4 on Tuesday, May 12.
It would be easy to suggest the puck bouncing off the stanchion by the Zamboni door before caroming off Jakub Dobes’ pad was the difference. But there was more to why the Canadiens lost on Tuesday, resulting in a 2-2 series tie against the Sabres.
A second-round series in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continues Sunday as the Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens, who hold a 2-1
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The Bell Centre crowd made its feelings clear on Sunday night. Chants of “Dobes! Dobes!” echoed across the arena after rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes powered the Montreal Canadiens to a dominant 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference Second Round.
Canadiens look to push Sabres to brink of elimination on Tuesday
Both Arber Xhekaj of the Canadiens and Beck Malenstyn of the Sabres were fined by the NHL for their Game 3 antics.
Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov briefly left Game 2 against the Buffalo Sabres after taking a scary hit.