Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks - NHL
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Buffalo Sabres appeared to be one of the most solid teams in the Eastern Conference despite of the fact that they have been in the bottom spot for so many weeks, nonetheless their most recent loss against Carolina Hurricanes (5-2) came in the best moment to avoid any overconfidence during the rest of the regular season. With that in mind, they’re expected to recover their defensive strength during their next game against Montreal Canadiens, which will take place next Saturday at 06:00 pm CST.
In this regard, it must be noted that Buffalo Sabres are the best offensive between the teams that currently aren’t in playoffs’ spots with 184 goals scored throughout the season, however they only scored more than 4 goals in 1 out of their last 5 games. In addition, it’s also worth noting that their defensive line conceded 4 or more goals in only 2 out of their last 5 games, so their priority for this game must be keeping the good defensive shape.
Meanwhile, Montreal Canadiens are very close from becoming a competitive team in the Eastern Conference due to their most recent streak of 3 victories in a row that just put them 5 points behind the playoffs’ mark. Despite this, they still have a long way to go, and it cannot be forgotten that they faced some difficulties to defeat San Jose Sharks during their most recent game due to a lack of offensive efficiency.
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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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91 | 2632 | 30 | 31 | -20 |
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77 | 1866 | 28 | 39 | -21 |
Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
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Buffalo Sabres against Montreal Canadiens : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
67 %
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Players list
J. Reimer
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
O. Power
C. Clifton
D. Gilbert
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
P. Krebs
D. Cozens
J. Kulich
J. Peterka
J. Quinn
R. McLeod
A. Tuch
J. Greenway
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
Z. Benson
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
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
T. Thompson
(44 Goals)
C. Caufield
(40 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(50 Assists)
L. Hutson
(63 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Montreal Canadiens Key Points
- Buffalo Sabres at home have a very nice streak of 6 victories in a row, in which they haven’t conceded more than 3 goals per game.
- Montreal Canadiens have only been able to score more than 3 goals in 2 out of their last 10 away games.
- Buffalo Sabres at home in direct duels against Montreal Canadiens, haven’t been able to win in regulation time since November 2021.
- Montreal Canadiens in face-to-face away games against Buffalo Sabres, broke a streak of 7 confrontations in a row without scoring more than 3 goals after their 5-7 victory in November 2024.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
To conclude, these teams are expected to deliver one of the most dynamic games of the weekend, and even though they aren’t big contenders to compete for the playoffs’ spots, both still have little chances of qualifying. With that objective in mind, both must try to win this kind of games against direct opponents, therefore the pick for Buffalo Sabres – Montreal Canadiens is: Total Match Goals - Even!
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