The Montreal Canadiens had a blazing start to Game 6 of their second-round series against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
The Habs trailed early, with the Sabres finding the back of the net first off a goal by Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin just 32 seconds into the contest at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
But the Canadiens had a blistering response to that, as they scored the next three goals to close out the first period. All it took for the Habs to get a 3-1 lead by the end of the first frame was three shots on goal.
With Jake Evans scoring the Canadiens’ third goal of the game at 10:14 of the first period, Montreal became just the first team since real-time shot date was officially tracked in 2010 to score 3 goals on 3 shots in an NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs game, according to the league’s official public relations X account.
Here is a look at Evans’ goal that also sent everyone in the building into a frenzy.
JAKE EVANS SCORES A SHORTY AND MONTREAL IS AN ELECTRIC FACTORY RIGHT NOW 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/fCTmfNZdTr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 17, 2026
Montreal’s offense has been incredible in this series against the Sabres. In the first five games, the Habs outscored Buffalo, 21-13.
With a win in Game 6, the Canadiens would close out the Buffalo series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where the Carolina Hurricanes are waiting.
