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Buffalo Sabres\u2019 Konsta Helenius (94) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of Game 6 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Graham Hughes\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MONTREAL \u2014 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.<\/p>

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The winner Monday night in Buffalo will face Carolina for the conference title and a chance to play for the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes swept both of their series, last playing May 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think if you would have asked every guy in here in September if they would have taken being in Game 7 in Round 2, we all would have signed up for that,\u201d Buffalo forward Tage Thompson said. \u201cSo, we\u2019re in a great spot. Now it\u2019s just one game. That\u2019s all that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and four assists for a team playoff-record five points.<\/p>\n

Buffalo came back after trailing 3-1 midway through the first period.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believed in it from the beginning and (Luukkonen) came in and gave us a little boost,\u201d Dahlin said. \u201cIt was a mix of everything, but I\u2019m super happy with the character from today\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Quinn scored twice and added an assist, Thompson had three assists and an empty-net goal, and Zach Benson and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist. Konsta Helenius and Zach Metsa also scored.<\/p>\n

Arber Xhekaj, Ivan Demidov and Jake Evans scored for Montreal, which won a Game 7 at Tampa Bay in the first round. Jakub Dobes stopped 27 of 33 shots, and Jacob Fowler made a save and allowed a goal in relief.<\/p>

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\u201cPretty shocked,\u201d Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki said. \u201cWe\u2019re up 3-1 in the first period and we lose 8-3.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Dahlin opened the scoring 32 seconds in, Montreal chased Lyon with the three-goal burst.<\/p>\n

Xhekaj tied it at 1:40, Demidov scored on a power play at 8:12 and Evans made it 3-1 on a short-handed break with 9:46 left. Luukkonen then took over in goal, and Zucker got one back for Buffalo on a power play with 6:04 to go in the period.<\/p>\n

Benson tied it a minute into the second, slipping in a short backhander from the left side. Quinn put Buffalo ahead on a power play with 9:06 left in the second, slapping a one-timer from the top of the right circle past Dobes. Helenius made it 5-3 with 7:01 remaining in the period, striking from short range.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did have control of it,\u201d Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson said. \u201cThey made a push, they made some good plays, and we didn\u2019t really fight back hard enough for whatever reason.<\/p>\n

Quinn added his second of the night on a power play midway through the third. Thompson scored into the empty net, and Metsa capped the scoring on a late power play.<\/p>

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Buffalo was 4 for 6 on the power play. Montreal was 1 for 3.<\/p>\n

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