Zach Metsa Scores Five-Hole PPG in Game 6 Debut

zach metsa scored a five-hole power-play goal in his playoff debut as the Sabres beat the Canadiens in Game 6 on May 16, 2026. Buffalo’s comeback win pushed the series back to Buffalo, and Metsa’s goal landed inside a game driven by Rasmus Dahlin’s five-point night.

Metsa Breaks Through in Game 6

Metsa finished one chance cleanly and did it on the power play, slipping the puck five-hole in his first playoff game. The goal came in BUF@MTL, Gm 6 and added to a scoring sequence that helped Buffalo complete the comeback against Montreal.

For Buffalo, the shot was more than a line on the scoresheet. It came in a series game where every goal carried extra weight, and Metsa delivered his first postseason marker without waiting for a second chance to make an impression.

Dahlin Drives Buffalo

Rasmus Dahlin supplied the heaviest offensive load in the win, scoring once and adding four assists. His five-point outing set the tone for a Sabres attack that kept finding ways through Montreal during Game 6.

Metsa’s goal fit inside that larger push. Buffalo did not need one play to carry the entire result, but the Sabres did need timely finishing, and his power-play strike gave them another score in a comeback win that never let Montreal settle in.

Series Back to Buffalo

The result sent the series back to Buffalo after the Sabres closed out Game 6. That gives Buffalo the next home setting after a road win built on special teams production and Dahlin’s distribution, with Metsa adding a first playoff goal that arrived in his debut.

For a player making his postseason entrance, the five-hole finish gives Buffalo another scoring option to carry into the return trip home. The Sabres now have a series-extending win, a five-point night from Dahlin, and a rookie-like first impression from Metsa in the same game.