Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Previews, stats, schedule, bracket

In Game 6 of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday, May 17, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens to force a Game 7, scheduled for Monday night at 7:30 ET on ESPN in Western New York. Despite falling behind after goals from Arber Xhekaj, Ivan Demidov, and Jake Evans, Buffalo rallied after coach Lindy Ruff replaced goaltender Alex Lyon with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, with Jason Zucker's power-play goal sparking the comeback. The Sabres then scored six more goals across the second and third periods, with contributions from Zach Benson, Jack Quinn, and Konsta Helenius, to secure the victory.