Overview
- Buffalo beat Boston 4-1 in Game 6 to win the first-round series and reach the second round for the first time since 2007.
- An icing-race collision late in regulation led officials to call Zach Benson for tripping after Charlie McAvoy fell into the end boards.
- McAvoy retaliated with a two-handed slash and a punch on Benson, which drew a five-minute major, a game misconduct, and an ejection with 1:31 to play.
- The NHL’s Department of Player Safety may review the play, and any suspension would begin at the start of the 2026–27 season.
- Buffalo will face the winner of the Canadiens–Lightning Game 7 in the next round.