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Buffalo Sabres 2@Montréal Canadiens 6
2026-05-10BUF · MTL
CF%?
47.5%·52.5%
xGF%?
44.1%·55.9%
HDCF%?
33.3%·66.7%
5v5 xGF%?
47.0%·53.0%
5v5 CF%?
48.8%·51.2%
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MTL wins ↑BUF wins ↓
BUF 31%Deserved to win?69% MTL
the game's chances, replayed · 3.64 xG vs 4.92 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model
BUF 2@MTL 6
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-05-10 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickAlex NewhookMTL · 2G · 1.02 ixG · 1 gv86
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickTage ThompsonBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.49 ixG85
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickJakub DobesMTL · 1 gv · 1 pen drawn · 26 sv78BUF
1Tage Thompson852
Rasmus Dahlin713
Josh Doan634
Josh Norris615
Mattias Samuelsson606
Zach Benson587
Bowen Byram578
Beck Malenstyn579
Ryan McLeod5210
Jordan Greenway5111
Jack Quinn5112
Owen Power5013
Sam Carrick5014
Conor Timmins5015
Alex Tuch4916
Peyton Krebs4917
Jason Zucker49
Tage Thompson852Rasmus Dahlin713Josh Doan634Josh Norris615Mattias Samuelsson606Zach Benson587Bowen Byram578Beck Malenstyn579Ryan McLeod5210Jordan Greenway5111Jack Quinn5112Owen Power5013Sam Carrick5014Conor Timmins5015Alex Tuch4916Peyton Krebs4917Jason Zucker49Goalies
MTL
1Alex Newhook862
Nick Suzuki773
Juraj Slafkovský764
Cole Caufield765
Jake Evans746
Joe Veleno737
Lane Hutson728
Phillip Danault699
Kirby Dach6910
Zachary Bolduc6611
Alexandre Carrier6312
Alexandre Texier6113
Ivan Demidov5914
Josh Anderson5715
Arber Xhekaj5416
Mike Matheson5117
Noah Dobson5018
Kaiden Guhle4919
Logan Stanley48
Alex Newhook862Nick Suzuki773Juraj Slafkovský764Cole Caufield765Jake Evans746Joe Veleno737Lane Hutson728Phillip Danault699Kirby Dach6910Zachary Bolduc6611Alexandre Carrier6312Alexandre Texier6113Ivan Demidov5914Josh Anderson5715Arber Xhekaj5416Mike Matheson5117Noah Dobson5018Kaiden Guhle4919Logan Stanley48Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 (8) | 1 (10) | 0 (10) | 2 |
| MTL | 1 (14) | 3 (15) | 2 (8) | 6 |
| BUF | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | Power play | 2/11 |
| 21 | Hits | 25 |
| 15 | Blocked shots | 18 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 23 | Faceoff wins | 38 |
| BUF | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 6 |
| 5.56 | Expected goals | 7.03 |
| 3.19 | 5v5 xG | 3.60 |
| 2.10 | Power-play xG | 2.33 |
| 58 | Shot attempts | 64 |
| 28 | On goal | 37 |
| 11 | High-danger | 22 |
| 4 | Rebound chances | 4 |
| 15 | Missed | 9 |
| 15 | Blocked | 18 |
| 0.096 | xG per attempt | 0.110 |
| 27 ft | Avg shot distance | 28 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG89 of 122 attempts shown