After the first period, Montreal led 2–0. But Buffalo managed to cut the deficit in the second period, and Rasmus Dahlin scored the equalizer just over six minutes into the third, after being set up by teammates Ryan McLeod and Owen Power.
After more than eleven minutes of overtime, Montreal's Alex Newhook scored the decisive 3–2 goal, securing a spot in the Stanley Cup semifinals, where Montreal will face Carolina, who have defeated Philadelphia in four straight games.
