Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Monday will be a very challenging day for Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, as they’ll clash at 06:00 pm CST in a must-win game as both currently occupy the bottom of the Atlantic Division. With this in mind, it must be remembered that these teams already clashed last Saturday, and even though the Canadiens won that confrontation they aren’t considered as the favorites to win this game at home.
In this matter, Montreal Canadiens haven’t been as consistent as expected, so even when they won their last 4 games in a row, only Joel Armia was able to shoot 5 times on target. In addition, Nick Suzuki is still one of the key players for the Canadiens, as he scored 3 goals in his last 3 games, being able to shoot 3 times on target during their last 2 games in a row. Ironically, their best result was against Carolina (4-0), a game in which any player shot more than 3 times on target.
On Buffalo Sabres’ side, this team was one of the most affected due to the 4 Nations Face-Off stoppage, as they lost all the rhythm that almost took them out of the bottom spot in the Eastern Conference. Most of that negative impact was suffered by their offensive line, as they haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals during their last 3 games in a row – including their third loss against the Canadiens in their regular season series.
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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Form
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77 | 1866 | 28 | 39 | -21 |
Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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Montreal Canadiens against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
75 %
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Players list
J. Dobes
S. Montembeault
J. Struble
L. Hutson
A. Xhekaj
A. Carrier
M. Matheson
D. Savard
J. Armia
C. Caufield
A. Newhook
J. Evans
E. Heineman
O. Beck
J. Slafkovsky
P. Laine
J. Anderson
B. Gallagher
C. Dvorak
N. Suzuki
J. Reimer
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
O. Power
C. Clifton
D. Gilbert
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
P. Krebs
D. Cozens
R. McLeod
J. Kulich
J. Peterka
J. Quinn
A. Tuch
S. Lafferty
J. Greenway
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
Z. Benson
Most goals and assists
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
C. Caufield
(40 Goals)
T. Thompson
(44 Goals)
L. Hutson
(63 Assists)
R. Dahlin
(50 Assists)
Montreal Canadiens - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- Montreal Canadiens at home won 2 out of their last 10 games in a row in regulation time, a streak that reflects the poor performance they’ve had throughout the season.
- Buffalo Sabres have a streak of 4 away losses in a row, games in which they conceded 3 or more goals per game.
- Montreal Canadiens at home in direct duels against Buffalo Sabres, broke a streak of 3 losses in a row after their most recent victory in December 2024 (6-1).
- Buffalo Sabres in face-to-face away games against Montreal Canadiens, have a streak of 2 games in a row without scoring more than 3 goals per game.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
To sum up, this game will be a huge opportunity for Buffalo Sabres to win at least 1 game in the regular season series against Montreal Canadiens, a result that would be very helpful for them in order to try to leave the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With that objective in mind, the Sabres must try to nullify Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, therefore the pick for Montreal Canadiens – Buffalo Sabres is: First To 5 Shots On Goal – Buffalo Sabres!
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