The Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens meet Monday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens prediction.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers last time out to improve to 2-3 this season. After this game, the Sabres will head home for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Sabres Win Back-To-Back Games
Zach Benson and Josh Doan each have a team-high 5 points with Benson logging a team-high 5 assists while Doan has 2 goals and 3 assists. Jason Zucker has 4 points with a team-high 3 goals while Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each have 4 points with 3 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 4 assists. Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn each have 2 goals while Owen Power has a goal and an assist and Peyton Krebs has 2 assists as well on the year. Alex Lyon has gone 2-3 with a 2.44 GAA and a .929 save percentage in goal for Buffalo this season.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Sabres and Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have lost four of their last six games as favorites following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Sabres and Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Joshua Norris has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one point in each of his last five appearances against the Canadiens.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Sabres’ last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 4-2 this season. After this game, Montreal will begin a road trip with a game against the Calgary Flames.
Canadiens Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki each have 8 points, with Caufield logging a team-high 5 goals and 3 assists while Suzuki has a team-high 7 assists. Brendan Gallagher has 5 assists while Lane Hutson’s added 4 assists. Zack Bolduc has 4 points with 3 goals and an assist while Ivan Demidov and Mike Matheson each have 4 points with 3 assists. Oliver Kapanen’s added 3 goals while Noah Dobson has a goal and 2 assists. Juraj Slafkovsky has 2 goals while Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook, Kaiden Guhle and Alexandre Carrier each have a goal and an assist. Sam Montembault has gone 2-2 with a 3.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 2-0 with a 1.46 GAA and a .940 save percentage.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won each of their last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have lost each of their last four road games.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens’ last seven games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last eight home games.
- Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Nick Suzuki has scored the last goal in each of the Canadiens’ last three home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canadiens’ last six night games against the Sabres following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last five games as underdogs following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction
I’m on the Canadiens here. I just think that Montreal’s the better team right now and I like the home ice edge that the Bell Centre’s provided for Montreal so far this season. On the whole, I think Buffalo might be one of the worst teams in the league from a talent perspective, and starting Alex Lyon night in and night out will only get you so far as I’m concerned. I’ll roll with the better team at a reasonable price at home, and that’s Montreal.