May 16, 2026Updated 7:24 pm EDT
The NHL slate on Saturday includes a showdown between the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) and the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9), starting at 8 p.m. ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ABC. The matchup is Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round. The Canadiens are ahead in the series 3-2.
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Injury reportsCanadiens
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)
Sabres
Justin Danforth: Out For Season (Kneecap),
Noah Ostlund: Out (Lower Body),
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear)
Stats to know
Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 101 points in 82 games (29 goals and 72 assists).
Jakub Dobes has a 2.8 goals-against average, and 1,067 saves. His .901 save percentage ranks 26th in the league.
In 81 games played this season, Tage Thompson has 81 points (one per game), with 40 goals and 41 assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has 837 saves while giving up 85 goals (2.5 goals-against average) with a .909 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
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