Sabres-Canadiens Tied 2-2 in Game 7 as Nhl Results Enter Overtime

The nhl results from Game 7 are still live. Buffalo and Montreal are tied 2-2, and the matchup has moved into NHL playoff overtime. That changes the format immediately, with the winner set to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

Buffalo And Montreal At 2-2

Regulation ended with the Sabres and Canadiens locked at 2-2. From here, the game continues under postseason rules, not the regular-season setup that uses a different overtime format.

Playoff overtime stays 5-on-5 and runs in 20-minute periods. If a full period ends without a goal, the teams take a break and switch benches before the next period begins. The game will keep moving in those blocks until someone scores.

Postseason Overtime In Play

That setup is the reason this game can stretch well beyond regulation. A tied Game 7 brings every shift under tighter pressure, and the first goal ends the night for one side while sending the other home.

The format also separates this from the regular season, where overtime is played 3-on-3. Here, the teams are back to the fuller 5-on-5 structure, with no shootout in sight and no shortcut to a finish.

Carolina Awaits The Winner

The winner will move on to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. That makes this more than a one-game swing; it decides who keeps playing for the conference title.

The marathon benchmark in NHL history still sits with the Red Wings and the Montreal Maroons in 1936, when that game went six overtime periods and logged 116 minutes and 30 seconds of extra game time. The most recent long playoff reference came in 2023, when the Florida Panthers beat the Hurricanes in four overtimes.

For both benches, the task is simple now. Win the next goal, survive the next 20-minute block if needed, and keep moving toward Carolina.