The Buffalo Sabres equalize in the fourth game of the playoff quarter-finals against the Montreal Canadiens. They win 3:2 on the road, while the Vegas Golden Knights also celebrate a victory.
The Buffalo Sabres' goalie was named the best player of the game between Buffalo and Montreal. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made a total of 28 saves. It was the Finn's first game since April 21, when he was replaced by Alex Lyon in the third period.
The fifth game will take place on Thursday evening local time. Buffalo could use the home-ice advantage to take the lead in the best-of-7 series. Four wins are needed to advance.
In the second game of the evening, the Vegas Golden Knights won 3:2 in overtime against the Anaheim Ducks. Pawel Dorofejew scored the decisive goal after four minutes. The Golden Knights now lead the quarter-finals 3-2 after five games and could advance to the next round with a win on Thursday evening local time.
Swiss goalie Akira Schmid was once again a substitute for the Golden Knights.