Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Sunday night will be a key date for the Montreal Canadiens, as they will face the first home game of the series against the Buffalo Sabres. For this game, the Canadiens are expected to take advantage of positive momentum they built in Game 2, in which they were able to tie the series after a dominant 5-1 victory in Buffalo.
Taking these factors into account, players like Juraj Slafkovský and Nick Suzuki are expected to retake their scoring ratio for the rest of the series, as they couldn’t have a big impact during the first two games. Furthermore, it should be noted that Alex Newhook’s participation was key in Game 2, as he was able to score two goals and to shoot four times on goal.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres showed again big defensive inconsistencies, so even though they have such a great goaltender like Alex Lyon, it would be a big mistake for them to fully depend on him during the rest of the series. Another relevant fact to consider is that Tage Thompson couldn’t make any impact in the first two games of the series with only 1 shot on goal.
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Players list
J. Fowler
J. Dobes
K. Guhle
L. Hutson
A. Xhekaj
A. Carrier
M. Matheson
N. Dobson
C. Caufield
A. Newhook
K. Dach
J. Evans
I. Demidov
Z. Bolduc
J. Slafkovsky
J. Veleno
P. Danault
J. Anderson
A. Texier
N. Suzuki
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
O. Power
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
L. Stanley
C. Timmins
R. Dahlin
J. Zucker
P. Krebs
J. Quinn
J. Doan
R. McLeod
A. Tuch
S. Carrick
T. Thompson
B. Malenstyn
J. Norris
J. Greenway
Z. Benson
Most goals and assists
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
C. Caufield
(57 Goals)
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
N. Suzuki
(84 Assists)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
Montreal Canadiens - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- The Buffalo Sabres have a five-game road winning streak, during which they scored three or more goals per game.
- The Montreal Canadiens couldn’t score more than three games in regulation time during their last eight home games.
- The Buffalo Sabres covered the 5.5 goals line in their last four road meetings against the Montreal Canadiens.
- The Montreal Canadiens have such a wonderful performance from their goalie, Jakub Dobes, as he saved 91.7% of the playoff shots.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
As can be seen, winning Game 2 could turn into a breaking point in the series, but it’s worth noting that the Canadiens should capitalize that psychological impact during the next two games of the series at home.
To conclude, maintaining a strong defensive performance will be crucial for the Canadiens to effectively neutralize the Sabres from the start of the game, as it is essential for them to keep Tage Thompson away from the net. Therefore, the pick for the Buffalo Sabres – Montreal Canadiens is: Last Goal – MTL Canadiens!
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