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Sabres beat Canadiens in Game 4 to even series
TL;DR
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4, tying the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Zach Benson scored the winning goal on his birthday during a power play in the third period.
Key points
- Buffalo Sabres beat Montreal Canadiens 3-2
- Zach Benson scored the winning goal on his birthday
- Game 5 scheduled for Thursday in Buffalo
Buffalo SabresMontreal CanadiensZach BensonJosh Doan
MONTREAL (AP) — Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Benson took a pass in the slot from Josh Doan, kicked the puck to his stick and put a backhander past goalie Jakub Dobes at 4:41 of the third. The goal came with Jake Evans off for holding Peyton Krebs.
Game 5 is Thursday night in Buffalo, with Game 6 in Montreal on Saturday night. The series winner will face Carolina in the Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes swept both of their series.
Tage Thompson tied it for Buffalo in the second period with a fluke goal and also had an assist. Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson opened the scoring and Doan had two assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen replaced Alex Lyon in goal after the Sabres dropped Games 2 and 3, making 28 saves in his first action since being pulled in the third period of a Game 2 loss to Boston in the first round.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Sabres vs Canadiens Game 4?
The final score was 3-2 in favor of the Buffalo Sabres.
Who scored the winning goal in Game 4 between the Sabres and Canadiens?
Zach Benson scored the winning goal for the Sabres on a power play in the third period.
When is Game 5 of the Sabres vs Canadiens series?
Game 5 will take place on Thursday night in Buffalo.