Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 17 Oct 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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  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

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions

Best Bet

Over 6.5 Goals @ -110

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The Sabres and the Canadiens should be able to light the lamp multiple times and that leads us to backing the -110 that there are Over 6.5 goals.

We've selected our preferred Sabres vs Canadiens wagers, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Read through the comprehensive breakdown of each pick further down the page.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Preview

The Buffalo Sabres go up against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 17.

Buffalo Sabres won their previous game 5-4 (OT). This was a road victory at Scotiabank Arena against Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Quinn racked up 4 points, including 2 goals and 2 assists.

Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed two home wins in a row. They were defeated in their last game when losing 5-4 on the road against Washington Capitals. Josh Anderson scored two goals, with Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki also scoring.

H2H: Canadiens Claimed Shootout Win in Last H2H

The Habs have claimed back-to-back victories over the Sabres. At KeyBank Center they won 3-2 (OT) before winning 4-3 (SO) at Bell Centre. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Habs have won six.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-1 3.5 .854 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Jakub Dobes (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-2-1 4.7 .841 0
25/26 38-20-4 2.8 .903 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.5 goals from 24.4 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 67.5%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Jack Quinn racking up 12 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.99 goal against average with a .872 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 25.4 shots on goal, with a 11.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.0 goals from 29.4 shots, averaging 5.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Lane Hutson with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 4.10 GAA with a .871 SV%.

Best Bet

There is -110 available for Over 6.5 goals in this NHL encounter. It stands to reason that this pick will go over the line, with the lamp being lit on a regular basis.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Sabres games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Sabres games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Canadiens games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Canadiens games.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible hockey picks. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key NHL numbers that truly make a difference.

Over 6.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Over 6.5
Puck Line Sabres +1.5
Highest Scoring Period First Period

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Over 6.5 followed by the Sabres to cover the 1.5 puck line. Add in the most goals to be scored in the first period.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have Canadiens as Favorites

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Montreal Canadiens as -143 favorites for this game, implying that they are 59% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +118 about Buffalo Sabres.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -110.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 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 +/-
22 Jack Quinn 8 19.34 4 4 9 3
72 Tage Thompson 8 20.06 4 4 9 5
25 Owen Power 8 26.64 2 6 8 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 7 22.03 4 5 9 2
48 Lane Hutson 7 26.44 2 6 8 1
76 Zachary Bolduc 7 13.7 3 2 6 2

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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

15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets
18 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 3-2 Sabres
16 May NHL Playoffs
Sabres 8-3 Canadiens

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
10 Oct NHL
Red Wings 0-1 Canadiens
08 Oct NHL
Predators 5-2 Canadiens
06 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 6-4 Canadiens
03 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Penguins
29 Sep NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Maple Leafs
29 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-6 Hurricanes
27 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 4-0 Canadiens
25 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 3-2 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
3 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
4 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
5 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
7 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
8 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
2 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
3 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
4 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
5 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
6 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
7 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
8 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
2 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
3 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
4 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
5 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
6 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
7 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
8 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
3 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
4 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
5 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
6 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
7 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
8 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
3 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
4 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
5 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
6 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
7 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
8 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
9 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
10 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
11 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
12 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
13 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
14 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
15 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
16 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
3 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
4 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
5 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
6 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
7 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
8 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
9 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
10 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
11 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
12 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
13 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
14 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
15 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
16 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
3 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
4 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
5 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
6 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
7 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
8 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
9 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
10 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
11 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
12 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
13 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
14 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
15 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
16 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
17 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
18 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
19 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
20 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
21 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
22 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
23 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
24 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
25 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
26 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
27 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
28 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
29 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
30 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
31 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
32 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L

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