The match started at a furious pace and after just under eleven minutes, Buffalo led 3–2.
Then Montreal took over the scoring - again. In previous series victories, the Canadiens have won big - four-goal margins both times - and this time the final result was similar.
The goals, however, did not fully reflect the game. Buffalo completely poured pucks at Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes in the final period - without scoring. Buffalo outshot Montreal 20–3 in the period, and also took ten more shots from outside.
Montreal now leads the match series 3–2 in games.
Quarterfinals:
Buffalo - Montreal 3–6 (2–3 in games)
Anaheim - Vegas 0–3, ongoing (2–3)
