Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Mon 20 Oct 19:30

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

NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres battle the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, October 20. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Canadiens Look a Great Wager to Land Victory

We’re keeping our prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the +108 that the Canadiens are able to secure a regulation time win when clashing with the Sabres.

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Canadiens Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Buffalo Sabres have won their previous two games. The latest was a 3-0 home triumph at KeyBank Center against Florida Panthers. Josh Doan registered two goals, with Owen Power scoring one. Alex Lyon made 32 saves for his shutout.

Montreal Canadiens lost their last game, being beaten at home to New York Rangers 4-3 at Bell Centre. Noah Dobson, Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 4-3 win over the Sabres at Bell Centre. The Habs have four straight wins against the Sabres. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Alex Lyon (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 2-3-0 2.5 .929 1
23/24 21-18-4 3.05 .904 2
Sam Montembeault (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 2-2-0 3.3 .857 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.4 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Alex Tuch racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.43 goal against average with a .929 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 25.0 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.10 GAA with a .874 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Our Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that there will be a home win in this NHL clash. You can currently get +108 about a regulation time win which looks like great odds.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Sabres vs Canadiens stats:

  • Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Sabres have lost their last 4 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 48.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Doan Over 1.5 Shots -185 BetMGM logo

Josh Doan (Sabres) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -185 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens
To Score Cole Caufield
Shots on Goal Josh Doan Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Canadiens on the 60-minute line, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to find the net and Josh Doan (Sabres) to have 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 Have Canadiens as Favorites

The Montreal Canadiens odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -152 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 60% chance of winning. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +126.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +112.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

Cole Caufield Favorite to Score the First Goal

You will find Cole Caufield at +950 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +135 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
First
+135
Anytime
+950
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+160
Anytime
+1100
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
First
+195
Anytime
+1300
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Alex Tuch (Sabres)
First
+230
Anytime
+1400
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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
-141
Under 0.5
+105
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Lane Hutson (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
-135
Under 0.5
-100
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Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-130
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Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-185
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+120
Under 3.5
-164
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-164
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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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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
Justin Danforth
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Injured
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Jacob Bryson
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kirby Dach
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured
Patrik Laine
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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 Carolina 5 5 0 0 10 1 3 5 23 11 12 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-0 5-0 5W
2 New Jersey 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 19 15 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 18 15 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
4 Washington 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 12 5 2-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
5 NY Rangers 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 15 12 3 0-3-0 3-0-1 0-0 3-4 1W
6 Philadelphia 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 2-3 1W
7 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 14 15 -1 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 1W
8 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 5 20 14 6 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
2 Montreal 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 2 4 21 18 3 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-2 1L
3 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 22 20 2 3-1-1 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1L
4 Florida 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 3 3 15 20 -5 3-0-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-4 4L
5 Boston 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 2 3 21 22 -1 2-1-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-4 4L
6 Buffalo 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 13 14 -1 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
7 Ottawa 6 2 4 0 4 0.333 1 1 20 30 -10 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-4 1L
8 Tampa Bay 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 16 21 -5 0-2-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-5 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 21 10 11 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 5-1 3W
2 Winnipeg 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 21 12 9 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 13 4 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 3W
4 Chicago 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 22 18 4 2-1-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1W
5 St Louis 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 18 -3 1-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1W
6 Dallas 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 2 19 18 1 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 3-2 2L
7 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 15 19 -4 1-0-1 1-2-1 0-0 2-4 3L
8 Minnesota 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 1 1 17 22 -5 1-1-0 1-2-1 1-0 2-4 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 6 4 0 2 10 0.833 3 4 26 19 7 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 4-2 3W
2 Seattle 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 1 3 16 14 2 2-0-0 1-0-2 0-1 3-2 1W
3 Vancouver 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 3 20 17 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-2 3W
4 Anaheim 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 14 18 -4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
5 Edmonton 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 15 18 -3 1-0-1 1-3-0 0-1 2-4 3L
6 LA Kings 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 0 0 17 24 -7 0-2-1 1-1-1 1-1 1-5 4L
7 San Jose 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 13 25 -12 0-2-2 0-1-0 0-0 0-5 5L
8 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 0 0 11 25 -14 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-0 1-5 5L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 5 5 0 0 10 1 3 5 23 11 12 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-0 5-0 5W
2 Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 5 20 14 6 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
3 New Jersey 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 19 15 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
4 Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 18 15 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
5 Washington 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 12 5 2-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
6 Montreal 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 2 4 21 18 3 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-2 1L
7 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 22 20 2 3-1-1 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1L
8 NY Rangers 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 15 12 3 0-3-0 3-0-1 0-0 3-4 1W
9 Florida 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 3 3 15 20 -5 3-0-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-4 4L
10 Boston 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 2 3 21 22 -1 2-1-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-4 4L
11 Philadelphia 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 2-3 1W
12 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 14 15 -1 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 1W
13 Buffalo 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 13 14 -1 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
14 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
15 Ottawa 6 2 4 0 4 0.333 1 1 20 30 -10 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-4 1L
16 Tampa Bay 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 16 21 -5 0-2-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 21 10 11 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 5-1 3W
2 Vegas 6 4 0 2 10 0.833 3 4 26 19 7 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 4-2 3W
3 Winnipeg 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 21 12 9 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
4 Seattle 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 1 3 16 14 2 2-0-0 1-0-2 0-1 3-2 1W
5 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 13 4 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 3W
6 Vancouver 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 3 20 17 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-2 3W
7 Chicago 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 22 18 4 2-1-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1W
8 St Louis 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 18 -3 1-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1W
9 Dallas 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 2 19 18 1 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 3-2 2L
10 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 15 19 -4 1-0-1 1-2-1 0-0 2-4 3L
11 Anaheim 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 14 18 -4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
12 Edmonton 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 15 18 -3 1-0-1 1-3-0 0-1 2-4 3L
13 Minnesota 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 1 1 17 22 -5 1-1-0 1-2-1 1-0 2-4 3L
14 LA Kings 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 0 0 17 24 -7 0-2-1 1-1-1 1-1 1-5 4L
15 San Jose 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 13 25 -12 0-2-2 0-1-0 0-0 0-5 5L
16 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 0 0 11 25 -14 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-0 1-5 5L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 21 10 11 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-1 5-1 3W
2 Carolina 5 5 0 0 10 1 3 5 23 11 12 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-0 5-0 5W
3 Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 5 20 14 6 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
4 Vegas 6 4 0 2 10 0.833 3 4 26 19 7 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-1 4-2 3W
5 Winnipeg 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 21 12 9 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
6 New Jersey 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 19 15 4 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
7 Seattle 5 3 0 2 8 0.8 1 3 16 14 2 2-0-0 1-0-2 0-1 3-2 1W
8 Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 18 15 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
9 Washington 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 12 5 2-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
10 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 17 13 4 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 3W
11 Vancouver 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 3 20 17 3 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 4-2 3W
12 Montreal 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 2 4 21 18 3 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 4-2 1L
13 Chicago 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 22 18 4 2-1-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1W
14 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 22 20 2 3-1-1 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1L
15 NY Rangers 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 15 12 3 0-3-0 3-0-1 0-0 3-4 1W
16 St Louis 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 15 18 -3 1-2-0 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1W
17 Dallas 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 2 2 19 18 1 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 3-2 2L
18 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 15 19 -4 1-0-1 1-2-1 0-0 2-4 3L
19 Florida 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 3 3 15 20 -5 3-0-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-4 4L
20 Boston 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 2 3 21 22 -1 2-1-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-4 4L
21 Philadelphia 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-1 0-0 2-3 1W
22 Anaheim 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 2 14 18 -4 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-0 2-3 2L
23 Edmonton 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 2 2 15 18 -3 1-0-1 1-3-0 0-1 2-4 3L
24 Minnesota 6 2 3 1 5 0.417 1 1 17 22 -5 1-1-0 1-2-1 1-0 2-4 3L
25 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 14 15 -1 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 1W
26 Buffalo 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 13 14 -1 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
27 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 2-3 2W
28 Ottawa 6 2 4 0 4 0.333 1 1 20 30 -10 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0 2-4 1L
29 Tampa Bay 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 16 21 -5 0-2-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-5 3L
30 LA Kings 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 0 0 17 24 -7 0-2-1 1-1-1 1-1 1-5 4L
31 San Jose 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 13 25 -12 0-2-2 0-1-0 0-0 0-5 5L
32 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 0 0 11 25 -14 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-0 1-5 5L