Buffalo Sabres edge Montreal Canadiens on the road to tie the series at 2-2

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/buffalo-sabres-UobjtMIP/montreal-canadiens-nu2G7VWc/?mid=fgySHhbc"]With the result,[/a] both teams have managed to win one game at home, and one of the road so far in the series. [/p][p]The game's opening goal came 6:32 into the first period, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samuelsson-mattias/ML8sCJsA/"]Mattias Samuelsson[/a] recieved the pass from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norris-josh/hEIOCK2D/"]Josh Norris[/a] to hit a first-time shot into the back of the net.[/p][embed guid="74c720c9-7a92-488d-b8eb-c56c00f7918d" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2054342494784250199?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Habs were fortunate not to go down 2-0, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quinn-jack/OdqJSbeb/"]Jack Quinn[/a] thought he doubled [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/buffalo-sabres/UobjtMIP/"]Buffalo[/a]'s lead. However, after a coach's challenge, the goal was called back due to goaltender interference.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/montreal-canadiens/nu2G7VWc/"]Montreal[/a] made the most of their reprieve as they tied things up. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/evans-jake/URwCeNtq/"]Jake Evans[/a]' initial effort went just wide of the goal, but he stuck with the play as he found [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/newhook-alex/AJWeyyJ2/"]Alex Newhook[/a]. The 25-year-old made no mistake in beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/luukkonen-ukko-pekka/zmFi40uk/"]Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen[/a].[/p][embed guid="9218def9-b2b1-4c60-a3ba-e1f96452b111" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2054347075874369720?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]It was Newhook's fifth goal in his last three games.[/p][p]There were several power plays in the opening frame, and the Canadiens managed to make the most of one seconds before the intermission. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caufield-cole/OMWDW69Q/"]Cole Caufield[/a] received the puck on the wing, closing in on goal. While Luukkonen had his angle covered, Caufield made a move inwards before firing it in the opposite side to score.[/p][embed guid="795c62e4-33d9-49fc-a87e-6a865995f209" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2054347075874369720?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Although they had more shots on goal in the first 20 minutes, Buffalo found themselves behind.[/p][p]The Sabres found their leveller through a power play of their own, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrier-alexandre/tzeDxZab/"]Alexandre Carrier[/a] was penalised for a high stick. On the ensuing man advantage, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thompson-tage/lvRtlzSi/"]Tage Thompson[/a] scored one of the strangest goals of the playoffs when his clearance hit the back wall and found a way in as it hit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dobes-jakub/0W5FnU82/"]Jakub Dobes[/a] in the Montreal net.[/p][embed guid="1ee5debd-9706-4598-aedf-e355fed24197" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2054361485048954922?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]That was the only goal of the middle period, where the Habs dominated proceedings for much of the frame.[/p][p]The game winner came with 13 minutes left, and once again, a power play proved key. Receiving the puck in front of goal, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/benson-zach/8hvfmoQc/"]Zach Benson[/a] converted a backhand to score what proved to be the winner.[/p][embed guid="44465d46-24c6-4045-8e33-d6bca07e5081" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2054375541214421267?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Much of the remaining time in regulation saw the Habs try to find another goal to tie things up. They did throw on a sixth attacker towards the end, but it proved to no avail.[/p][p]The series will head back to Buffalo for Game 5 in what has in essence become a best-of-three.[/p][embed guid="dead19ec-aa29-44ea-87bc-5aa3589573b5" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCQu_u5tOqg&pp=ygUDbmhs0gcJCQQLAYcqIYzv" social-type="youtube" /]