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Montreal Canadiens

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

We’re Backing Sabres To Win

The Canadiens look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Sabres our prediction. The visitors are available at -109 which looks great value.

Canadiens Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens faced off two nights ago, with the Habs winning 4-2 at KeyBank Center.

The Habs had 25 shots on goal, with Cole Caufield finding the net along with three other players. The Sabres fired 25 shots on goal, with Alex Tuch and Jiri Kulich each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Habs have won seven.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-10-2 3.1 .896 1
23/24 11-8-2 3.11 .904 2
Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 2-3-0 3.9 .842 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.2 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, with Alex Tuch racking up 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.11 goal against average with a .881 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Alex Newhook is next in line after having 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.41 GAA with a .899 SV%, including one shutout.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

The -109 about Buffalo Sabres look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert NHL predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the player and goalie stats that are the most valuable.

Key Sabres vs Canadiens stats:

  • Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have lost 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Patrik Laine Over 1.5 Shots -200 BetMGM logo

Patrik Laine (Canadiens) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. We recommend backing the -200 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Sabres
To Score Alex Tuch
Shots on Goal Patrik Laine Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Sabres on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Alex Tuch (Sabres) to score and Patrik Laine (Canadiens) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

Montreal Canadiens are on offer at -125 on the Moneyline if you want to back this team, with Buffalo Sabres available at +104. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 49%.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular NHL wagers. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +102.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Habs at +105. On the flip side, the Sabres are +145 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Tage Thompson Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +138 available that Tage Thompson finds the net at any stage. He is available at +850 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+138
Anytime
+850
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Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
First
+150
Anytime
+900
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Patrik Laine (Canadiens)
First
+185
Anytime
+1050
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
First
+195
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-169
Under 2.5
+130
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Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+115
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John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-185
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Zach Benson 2 17.15 0 5 5 1
91 Josh Doan 5 14.76 2 3 5 1
17 Jason Zucker 5 16.22 3 1 4 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Cole Caufield 6 18.83 5 3 8 3
14 Nick Suzuki 6 20.15 1 7 8 4
11 Brendan Gallagher 6 14.08 0 5 5 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jason Zucker
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Carey Price
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured
Michael Pezzetta
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured

Starting Lineups

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Sam Montembeault
8
Mike Matheson
45
Alexandre Carrier
13
Cole Caufield
14
Nick Suzuki
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
72
Tage Thompson
20
Jiri Kulich
77
John-Jason Peterka
26
Rasmus Dahlin
4
Bowen Byram
47
James Reimer

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Sam Montembeault
48
Lane Hutson
58
David Savard
15
Alex Newhook
62
Owen Beck
92
Patrik Laine
89
Alex Tuch
24
Dylan Cozens
12
Jordan Greenway
8
Dennis Gilbert
25
Owen Power
47
James Reimer

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Sam Montembeault
47
Jayden Struble
72
Arber Xhekaj
11
Brendan Gallagher
28
Christian Dvorak
17
Josh Anderson
22
Jack Quinn
71
Ryan McLeod
9
Zach Benson
75
Connor Clifton
78
Jacob Bryson
47
James Reimer

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

35
Sam Montembeault
51
Emil Heineman
71
Jake Evans
40
Joel Armia
81
Sam Lafferty
19
Peyton Krebs
29
Beck Malenstyn
47
James Reimer

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

18 Oct NHL
Panthers 0-3 Sabres
15 Oct NHL
Senators 4-8 Sabres
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-1 Sabres
11 Oct NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 4-0 Sabres
17 Apr NHL
Flyers 4-5 Sabres
15 Apr NHL
Maple Leafs 4-0 Sabres
13 Apr NHL
Sabres 4-7 Lightning
12 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Panthers
10 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Blue Jackets

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

18 Oct NHL
Rangers 4-3 Canadiens
16 Oct NHL
Predators 2-3 Canadiens
14 Oct NHL
Kraken 4-5 Canadiens
11 Oct NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Blackhawks
09 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-1 Red Wings
08 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-5 Maple Leafs
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-4 Capitals
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 5-2 Canadiens
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 3-6 Canadiens
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-3 Capitals
NHL Standings
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 9 8 1 0 16 0.889 7 8 35 22 13 5-0-0 3-1-0 0-0 8-1 8W
2 Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 32 24 8 2-1-1 4-1-0 0-1 6-3 1L
3 Carolina 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 3 5 31 22 9 2-0-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-2 1L
4 Washington 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 27 21 6 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
5 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 30 28 2 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1L
6 Philadelphia 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 3 23 21 2 4-1-0 0-2-1 1-0 4-4 1W
7 Columbus 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 3 25 25 0 1-3-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-4 1W
8 NY Rangers 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 3 3 22 26 -4 0-4-1 3-1-1 0-0 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 7 36 30 6 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 30 29 1 5-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-3 1W
3 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 5 5 25 28 -3 4-1-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
4 Buffalo 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 27 27 0 4-2-0 0-2-1 0-0 4-5 1L
5 Ottawa 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 3 3 31 35 -4 2-2-1 2-2-0 1-0 4-5 2W
6 Toronto 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 2 4 31 33 -2 4-2-1 0-2-0 0-0 4-5 1W
7 Tampa Bay 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 24 28 -4 2-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 3-6 2W
8 Boston 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 32 35 -3 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 8 37 24 13 4-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 8-2 7W
2 Colorado 10 5 1 4 14 0.7 5 5 33 26 7 2-0-2 3-1-2 0-2 5-5 4L
3 Winnipeg 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 30 22 8 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
4 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 28 30 -2 2-2-1 3-1-0 1-0 5-4 2W
5 Chicago 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 3 4 26 23 3 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-1 4-5 1L
6 Nashville 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 3 26 32 -6 3-2-1 1-2-1 1-0 4-6 1L
7 Minnesota 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 2 2 28 39 -11 1-2-1 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
8 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 24 33 -9 1-3-1 2-1-0 0-0 3-5 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 5 1 3 13 0.722 4 5 31 25 6 3-0-1 2-1-2 0-1 5-4 2L
2 Seattle 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 25 25 0 3-0-0 2-2-2 0-1 5-4 2W
3 LA Kings 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 1 3 29 33 -4 0-2-1 4-1-2 1-2 4-6 1W
4 Vancouver 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 3 4 29 31 -2 2-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 5-5 1W
5 Edmonton 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 29 32 -3 2-0-1 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 2L
6 Anaheim 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 4 29 29 0 1-1-0 3-2-1 0-0 4-4 1L
7 San Jose 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 0 2 29 42 -13 0-2-2 2-3-0 0-0 2-7 1W
8 Calgary 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 1 21 35 -14 1-3-1 1-4-0 1-0 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 9 8 1 0 16 0.889 7 8 35 22 13 5-0-0 3-1-0 0-0 8-1 8W
2 Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 7 36 30 6 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 32 24 8 2-1-1 4-1-0 0-1 6-3 1L
4 Carolina 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 3 5 31 22 9 2-0-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-2 1L
5 Washington 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 27 21 6 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
6 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 30 29 1 5-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-3 1W
7 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 5 5 25 28 -3 4-1-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
8 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 30 28 2 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1L
9 Philadelphia 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 3 23 21 2 4-1-0 0-2-1 1-0 4-4 1W
10 Buffalo 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 27 27 0 4-2-0 0-2-1 0-0 4-5 1L
11 Ottawa 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 3 3 31 35 -4 2-2-1 2-2-0 1-0 4-5 2W
12 Toronto 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 2 4 31 33 -2 4-2-1 0-2-0 0-0 4-5 1W
13 Columbus 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 3 25 25 0 1-3-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-4 1W
14 Tampa Bay 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 24 28 -4 2-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 3-6 2W
15 Boston 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 32 35 -3 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 NY Rangers 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 3 3 22 26 -4 0-4-1 3-1-1 0-0 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 8 37 24 13 4-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 8-2 7W
2 Colorado 10 5 1 4 14 0.7 5 5 33 26 7 2-0-2 3-1-2 0-2 5-5 4L
3 Vegas 9 5 1 3 13 0.722 4 5 31 25 6 3-0-1 2-1-2 0-1 5-4 2L
4 Winnipeg 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 30 22 8 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
5 Seattle 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 25 25 0 3-0-0 2-2-2 0-1 5-4 2W
6 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 28 30 -2 2-2-1 3-1-0 1-0 5-4 2W
7 LA Kings 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 1 3 29 33 -4 0-2-1 4-1-2 1-2 4-6 1W
8 Chicago 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 3 4 26 23 3 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-1 4-5 1L
9 Vancouver 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 3 4 29 31 -2 2-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 5-5 1W
10 Edmonton 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 29 32 -3 2-0-1 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 2L
11 Nashville 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 3 26 32 -6 3-2-1 1-2-1 1-0 4-6 1L
12 Anaheim 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 4 29 29 0 1-1-0 3-2-1 0-0 4-4 1L
13 Minnesota 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 2 2 28 39 -11 1-2-1 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
14 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 24 33 -9 1-3-1 2-1-0 0-0 3-5 3L
15 San Jose 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 0 2 29 42 -13 0-2-2 2-3-0 0-0 2-7 1W
16 Calgary 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 1 21 35 -14 1-3-1 1-4-0 1-0 2-8 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 9 8 1 0 16 0.889 7 8 35 22 13 5-0-0 3-1-0 0-0 8-1 8W
2 Utah 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 8 37 24 13 4-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 8-2 7W
3 Colorado 10 5 1 4 14 0.7 5 5 33 26 7 2-0-2 3-1-2 0-2 5-5 4L
4 Montreal 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 7 36 30 6 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
5 Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 32 24 8 2-1-1 4-1-0 0-1 6-3 1L
6 Vegas 9 5 1 3 13 0.722 4 5 31 25 6 3-0-1 2-1-2 0-1 5-4 2L
7 Carolina 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 3 5 31 22 9 2-0-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-2 1L
8 Winnipeg 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 30 22 8 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
9 Washington 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 27 21 6 3-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 6-3 1L
10 Detroit 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 5 6 30 29 1 5-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-3 1W
11 Seattle 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 25 25 0 3-0-0 2-2-2 0-1 5-4 2W
12 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 28 30 -2 2-2-1 3-1-0 1-0 5-4 2W
13 LA Kings 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 1 3 29 33 -4 0-2-1 4-1-2 1-2 4-6 1W
14 Chicago 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 3 4 26 23 3 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-1 4-5 1L
15 Florida 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 5 5 25 28 -3 4-1-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
16 Vancouver 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 3 4 29 31 -2 2-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 5-5 1W
17 Edmonton 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 29 32 -3 2-0-1 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 2L
18 Nashville 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 3 26 32 -6 3-2-1 1-2-1 1-0 4-6 1L
19 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 30 28 2 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1L
20 Anaheim 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 4 29 29 0 1-1-0 3-2-1 0-0 4-4 1L
21 Philadelphia 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 3 23 21 2 4-1-0 0-2-1 1-0 4-4 1W
22 Buffalo 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 27 27 0 4-2-0 0-2-1 0-0 4-5 1L
23 Ottawa 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 3 3 31 35 -4 2-2-1 2-2-0 1-0 4-5 2W
24 Toronto 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 2 4 31 33 -2 4-2-1 0-2-0 0-0 4-5 1W
25 Columbus 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 3 25 25 0 1-3-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-4 1W
26 Tampa Bay 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 24 28 -4 2-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 3-6 2W
27 Boston 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 32 35 -3 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 4-6 1W
28 NY Rangers 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 3 3 22 26 -4 0-4-1 3-1-1 0-0 3-7 3L
29 Minnesota 10 3 5 2 8 0.4 2 2 28 39 -11 1-2-1 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
30 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 24 33 -9 1-3-1 2-1-0 0-0 3-5 3L
31 San Jose 9 2 5 2 6 0.333 0 2 29 42 -13 0-2-2 2-3-0 0-0 2-7 1W
32 Calgary 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 1 21 35 -14 1-3-1 1-4-0 1-0 2-8 1W