Game #12 - May 14, 2026 - Montreal 6 at Buffalo 3
Game #12 - May 14, 2026
  Montreal   6   at     Buffalo   3

All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
13 Caufield14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
14:24 14:24 0:00 0:00 E
85 Texier24 Danault17 Anderson
10:45 10:45 0:00 0:00 +2
15 Newhook71 Evans93 Demidov
9:58 9:58 0:00 0:00 +1
76 Bolduc90 Veleno77 Dach
7:39 7:39 0:00 0:00 E
15 Newhook71 Evans
2:09 0:00 0:00 2:09 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 1:33 0:00 1:33 0:00 E
71 Evans14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
1:11 1:11 0:00 0:00 E
17 Anderson24 Danault
1:06 0:00 0:00 1:06 E
Others 11:15 10:30 0:00 0:45 -2
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
16:30 14:44 0:00 1:46 -1
48 Hutson53 Dobson
12:54 12:36 0:00 0:18 +1
21 Guhle45 Carrier
5:49 5:49 0:00 0:00 +1
72 A. Xhekaj21 Guhle
5:02 5:02 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle53 Dobson
3:50 3:50 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
3:01 3:01 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
2:55 1:01 0:00 1:54 E
48 Hutson21 Guhle
2:54 2:54 0:00 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
2:36 2:36 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson
1:33 0:00 1:33 0:00 E
  8 Matheson72 A. Xhekaj
1:11 1:11 0:00 0:00 E
Others 1:45 1:43 0:00 0:02 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
20JS
85AT
24PD
17JA
15AN
71JE
93ID
76ZB
90JV
77KD
15AN
71JE
8MM
45AC
48LH
53ND
21KG
45AC
72AX
21KG
21KG
53ND
8MM
53ND
8MM
21KG
48LH
21KG
8MM
48LH
6 Benson - 9 Norris - 91 Doan 9:08 0:05 1:05 2:36   3:04 7:16 1:22   0:50   0:18 0:18 1:16
19 Krebs - 72 Thompson - 89 Tuch 2:08 3:38 2:08 0:45   4:53 0:38 1:40 0:10 1:12 0:25   0:01 0:21
17 Zucker - 94 Helenius - 22 Quinn 0:48 2:00 1:01 2:10   2:17 2:02   0:17 0:11 0:28 0:21 0:59 0:03
12 Greenway - 71 McLeod - 29 Malenstyn   1:11 3:54 0:32   0:19 0:34 1:10 2:42 0:06 0:41 0:10    
23 Samuelsson - 26 Dahlin 4:20 2:46 0:59 2:08   3:30 4:53 1:53 0:50 0:23 0:07 0:18 0:20 0:24
4 Byram - 25 Power 3:14 2:30 2:23 1:49   3:15 2:59 1:37 1:06 0:59 0:10 0:13 0:06 0:19
4 Byram - 26 Dahlin 0:49 0:40 1:33     0:58 0:35 0:44   0:44 1:17   0:36  
21 Timmins - 25 Power 0:58 1:02 0:03 1:16   1:31 0:06     0:35   0:18 0:38 0:10
5 Schenn - 23 Samuelsson 1:11 0:08 0:43 0:22   0:44 0:21 0:16 1:00 0:06 0:37      
23 Samuelsson - 25 Power 1:15 0:09 0:25 0:30   1:16 0:57     0:11 0:39 0:08 0:23 0:07
26 Dahlin         2:04 1:04 0:13     0:18   1:54    
21 Timmins - 26 Dahlin 0:10   1:32 0:56   0:44 0:44 0:43     0:03   0:50 0:13
4 Byram - 23 Samuelsson 1:30 0:56 0:06       0:14   1:02 0:03   0:01 0:01 1:21

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)


For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 85.7% 85.7%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 9.2%   9.2%  
Suzuki-Demidov 2.2% 2.2%    
Danault-Slafkovsky 1.0% 1.0%    
Danault-Anderson 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 1.1% 1.1%    
Totals   90.8% 9.2%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 69.4% 69.4%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 7.5%   7.5%  
Evans-Slafkovsky 5.7% 5.7%    
Newhook-Demidov 3.9% 3.9%    
Evans 3.4%     3.4%
Others 10.2% 10.2%    
Totals   89.2% 7.5% 3.4%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Demidov 61.3% 61.3%    
Evans 13.2%     13.2%
Danault-Anderson 5.7% 5.7%    
Danault-Evans 5.6% 5.6%    
Suzuki-Demidov 4.9% 4.9%    
Others 9.1% 9.1%    
Totals   86.8%   13.2%
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Texier-Danault 74.2% 74.2%    
Danault 7.6%     7.6%
Newhook-Danault 6.4% 6.4%    
Veleno-Danault 2.9% 2.9%    
Danault-Suzuki 1.8% 1.8%    
Others 7.0% 6.7%   0.3%
Totals   92.1%   7.9%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 74.7% 74.7%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 8.0%   8.0%  
Evans-Suzuki 6.1% 6.1%    
Veleno-Evans 2.0% 2.0%    
Newhook-Evans 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 7.2% 7.2%    
Totals   92.0% 8.0%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Texier-Anderson 67.2% 67.2%    
Anderson 6.9%     6.9%
Newhook-Anderson 5.8% 5.8%    
Newhook-Evans 5.7% 5.7%    
Texier-Demidov 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 10.9% 10.7%   0.2%
Totals   92.9%   7.1%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 55.9% 55.9%    
Newhook 12.1%     12.1%
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 6.6% 6.6%    
Newhook-Danault 5.1% 5.1%    
Texier-Demidov 4.4% 4.4%    
Others 15.9% 11.7%   4.2%
Totals   83.7%   16.3%
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Dach 77.5% 77.5%    
Evans-Dach 3.7% 3.7%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 3.5% 3.5%    
Suzuki-Dach 3.4% 3.4%    
Veleno-Slafkovsky 3.2% 3.2%    
Others 8.6% 8.6%    
Totals   100.0%    
77 Dach
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Veleno 84.2% 84.2%    
Bolduc-Evans 4.0% 4.0%    
Newhook-Veleno 3.9% 3.9%    
Bolduc-Suzuki 3.7% 3.7%    
Newhook-Evans 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 1.5% 1.5%    
Totals   100.0%    
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Anderson 86.3% 86.3%    
Evans-Demidov 6.3% 6.3%    
Danault-Demidov 4.4% 4.4%    
Evans-Anderson 0.8% 0.8%    
Danault-Slafkovsky 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 1.3% 1.3%    
Totals   100.0%    
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Dach 77.0% 77.0%    
Danault-Anderson 4.2% 4.2%    
Evans-Slafkovsky 3.9% 3.9%    
Newhook-Dach 3.5% 3.5%    
Bolduc-Slafkovsky 3.2% 3.2%    
Others 8.2% 8.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Evans 67.6% 67.6%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 10.5%   10.5%  
Newhook-Suzuki 5.4% 5.4%    
Texier-Evans 5.3% 5.3%    
Texier-Danault 3.7% 3.7%    
Others 7.4% 7.4%    
Totals   89.5% 10.5%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 62.7% 56.0%   6.7%
Dobson 11.5% 11.5%    
Guhle 11.1% 3.9%   7.2%
Hutson 9.9% 9.9%    
A. Xhekaj 4.5% 4.5%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   86.1%   13.9%
21 Guhle
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 28.2% 28.2%    
A. Xhekaj 24.4% 24.4%    
Dobson 18.6% 18.6%    
Matheson 14.1% 4.9%   9.2%
Hutson 14.1% 14.1%    
Others 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   90.8%   9.2%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 70.4% 62.8%   7.5%
Guhle 24.8% 24.8%    
Dobson 2.2% 2.2%    
A. Xhekaj 2.2% 2.2%    
Matheson-Guhle 0.1% 0.1%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   92.5%   7.5%
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 62.8% 61.3%   1.5%
Guhle 14.1% 14.1%    
Matheson 12.7% 12.7%    
  7.5%   7.5%  
A. Xhekaj 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 0.5% 0.5%    
Totals   91.0% 7.5% 1.5%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 63.4% 62.0%   1.5%
Guhle 18.9% 18.9%    
Matheson 14.8% 14.8%    
Carrier 2.5% 2.5%    
  0.2%     0.2%
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   98.4%   1.6%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Guhle 69.3% 69.3%    
Matheson 16.3% 16.3%    
Carrier 7.1% 7.1%    
Hutson 6.9% 6.9%    
Hutson-Guhle 0.2% 0.2%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   100.0%    

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