Canadiens vs Sabres Prediction 10/13/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Canadiens vs Sabres prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 13th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

The Montreal Canadiens are 2-2-1 this year after they defeated the Red Wings in a shootout by a score of 1-0 in their last game. Montreal played great defense all night and eventually escaped with the win in the shootout. The Canadiens recorded 30 shots on goal, won 56.7% of the face-offs, and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Montreal was led by Cole Caufield, who had six shots on goal, while Jacob Fowler stopped all 30 shots in the shutout win. 

Prior to that game, Montreal lost to the Predators by a score of 5-2 and the Hurricanes by a score of 6-4. The Canadiens have scored 2.80 goals per game and they have allowed 3.80 goals against per game, while also going 5.9% on the power play and 76.2% on the penalty kill this season. Nick Suzuki has led the team with three goals and four assists, while Jakub Dobes is 1-1-1 with a 4.44 goals against average and an .856 save percentage this year. 

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres are 3-3-0 this season after they defeated the Panthers by a score of 5-3 on Monday afternoon. Buffalo blew a 3-2 lead in the second period, but they scored two times in the third for the win. The Sabres out shot Florida by a total of 32-23, won 47.4% of the face-offs, and went 2-5 on the power play in the game. Buffalo was led by Tage Thompson, who had one goal and one assist, while UPL stopped 13 out of 14 shots, which was a .929 save percentage. 

Prior to that win, Buffalo lost to the Mammoth by a score of 4-1 and the Stars by a score of 4-0. The Sabres have scored 2.20 goals per game and they have allowed 3.80 goals against per game, while also going 5.9% on the power play and 62.5% on the penalty kill this season. Tage Thompson has led the team with four goals and three assists, while UPL is 2-2-0 with a 4.02 goals against average and an .812 save percentage this season. 

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won eight of their last 10 home games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Sabres have lost four of their last five games following a win.
• Canadiens has covered the puck line in five of its last six road matches when playing with a rest advantage against Sabres.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games.
• The Canadiens have won the third period in each of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Sabres have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Canadiens have lost six of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
• The Sabres have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
• The Sabres have won the third period in each of their last seven road games when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canadiens’ last five games against the Sabres following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sabres’ last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 15 of the Canadiens’ last 16 games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Cole Caufield has scored a goal in four of the Canadiens’ last five games as favorites against the Sabres.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games against the Sabres.
• Zachary Bolduc ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (1) this season.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Tage Thompson has scored a goal in five of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs.
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last five games as underdogs against the Canadiens.
• Tage Thompson is the only player in the league to have recorded 5+ shots in three or more consecutive appearances this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Montreal Canadiens rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (5.88%).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.80).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (60.00%).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.67).

Canadiens vs Sabres Prediction

Buffalo comes into this matchup after a nice win on Monday, so they will be on a back to back here. The Sabres are 0-1-0 on the road this year, while the Canadiens are 1-2-0 at home. Montreal has lost three of their last four games and they have scored a total of three goals in their last two games. The Canadiens have allowed 5+ goals in three of their last four, while the Sabres have allowed 4+ in two of three. Take the over here.