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Canadiens vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 15, 2026

Final Score
Atlantic
Jan 15th, 7:00 PM EST
Montreal
Canadiens
Buffalo
Sabres
3
5
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
50%
50%
Betting Action
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Montreal Canadiens 32-17-4-4 2 1 0 +5.5
Buffalo Sabres 32-19-6 2 1 2 -125

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
02/05/26
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 29-15-5-7 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
5   -   2
 Metropolitan
02/04/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Winnipeg Jets WIN ( 22-26-6-2 )
5   -   1
 Atlantic
02/03/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 37-14-2-2 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
02/02/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
02/02/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Florida Panthers FLA ( 29-25-2-1 )
5   -   3
 Atlantic
01/31/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
4   -   2
 Atlantic
01/29/26
Colorado Avalanche COL ( 37-9-4-5 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
3   -   7
 Central
01/29/26
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 23-19-8-6 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
1   -   4
 Pacific
01/27/26
Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 27-16-8-6 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
2   -   3
 Pacific
01/27/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 27-21-8-1 )
7   -   4
 Atlantic
01/24/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Boston Bruins BOS ( 32-20-2-3 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic

Betting Action

Spread Bets • 1.5
Montreal Canadiens MON
50%
Buffalo Sabres BUF
50%
Totals (O/U) • 5.5
Over 98%
Under 2%
Money Bets •
Montreal Canadiens MON
65%
Buffalo Sabres BUF
35%

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
26 14 6-3-1 1W 27-20 615 13-10-0-1 13-4-3-3 28-16-3
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
25 16 6-3-1 2L 24-21 -75 15-6-2 10-10-2 20-17-8

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists MON:Shots MON:Goals MON:Assists
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 MON Over 0 38 2 4 31 4 7
01/22/2026 MON 2 - BUF 4 BUF Under 6.5 17 4 6 34 2 3
01/15/2026 BUF 5 - MON 3 BUF Over 6 27 5 8 23 3 5
10/20/2025 MON 4 - BUF 2 MON Under 6 32 2 3 32 4 6
03/03/2025 MON 4 - BUF 3 MON Over 6.5 36 3 6 20 4 7
03/01/2025 BUF 2 - MON 4 MON Under 6.5 29 4 7 25 2 3
12/17/2024 MON 6 - BUF 1 MON Over 6 21 1 2 27 6 12
11/11/2024 BUF 5 - MON 7 MON Over 6.5 23 7 13 18 5 7
02/21/2024 MON 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 6.5 23 3 4 31 2 4
01/04/2024 MON 1 - BUF 6 BUF Over 6.5 38 6 12 33 1 0
12/09/2023 BUF 2 - MON 2 MON Over 0 31 2 3 48 2 2
10/23/2023 BUF 1 - MON 3 MON Under 7 27 3 6 37 1 2
03/27/2023 BUF 3 - MON 3 MON Under 7 41 3 5 33 3 6
11/22/2022 MON 2 - BUF 7 BUF Over 6.5 38 7 14 31 2 4
10/27/2022 BUF 2 - MON 3 MON Under 6.5 34 3 5 45 2 4
02/23/2022 MON 4 - BUF 0 MON Under 6 32 0 0 29 4 4
02/13/2022 MON 3 - BUF 5 BUF Over 6 32 5 7 32 3 6
11/26/2021 BUF 4 - MON 1 BUF Under 6 26 1 0 39 4 6
10/14/2021 BUF 5 - MON 1 BUF Under 6 31 1 2 36 5 10
01/30/2020 BUF 1 - MON 3 MON Under 6 30 3 6 21 1 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
02/04/2026 WIN 1 - MON 5 W Over 0 27 5 10
02/02/2026 MIN 4 - MON 3 L Over 6 20 3 6
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 W Over 0 31 4 7
01/29/2026 MON 7 - COL 3 W Over 7 29 3 5
01/27/2026 MON 3 - VEG 2 W Under 6 34 2 2
01/24/2026 BOS 4 - MON 3 L Over 6.5 25 3 6
01/22/2026 MON 2 - BUF 4 L Under 6.5 17 4 6
01/20/2026 MON 4 - MIN 3 W Over 6.5 20 3 6
01/17/2026 OTT 5 - MON 6 (OT) W Over 6 19 6 11
01/15/2026 BUF 5 - MON 3 L Over 6 23 3 5
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
02/05/2026 BUF 2 - PIT 5 L Over 0 28 2 4
02/03/2026 TB 4 - BUF 3 L Over 6 35 4 7
02/02/2026 FLA 3 - BUF 5 W Over 6 42 3 6
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 L Over 0 38 2 4
01/29/2026 BUF 4 - LA 1 W Under 5.5 32 4 8
01/27/2026 TOR 4 - BUF 7 W Over 6 23 4 8
01/24/2026 NYI 0 - BUF 5 W Under 6 26 0 0
01/22/2026 MON 2 - BUF 4 W Under 6.5 34 2 3
01/20/2026 NAS 3 - BUF 5 W Over 6.5 34 3 5
01/19/2026 CAR 2 - BUF 1 L Under 6 29 2 4

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Montreal Canadiens MON
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.5 2 Goals Per Game 3 3.4
3.2 8 Goals Against Per Game 7 3.1
26.2 23 Shots Per Game 17 27.6
27.3 11 Shots Against Per Game 23 30.1
13.2 1 Shooting % 5 12.2
11.7 16 Opponent Shooting % 7 10.3
-1.11 20 Shot Differential Per Game 23 -2.47
13.2 1 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 5 12.2
.880 4 Save % 2 .900
.870 1 Opponent Save % 2 .880
10.3 4 Penalty Minutes Per Game 10 9.0
0.68 11 Power Play Goals Per Game 15 0.6
0.75 21 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 5 0.47
23.9 7 Power Play % 15 20.1
76.9 22 Penalty Kill % 7 82.5
1.66 25 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 8 2.03

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals 3.46 3
Shots 26.23 25
Power Play (%) 24 7
Faceoff (%) 51 10
Penalty Mins 588 5
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 8
Shots 27.61 18
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 513 13
defence
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals 3.46 3
Shots 26.23 25
Power Play (%) 24 7
Faceoff (%) 51 10
Penalty Mins 588 5
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 8
Shots 27.61 18
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 513 13

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens MON
Buffalo Sabres BUF

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Montreal Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens MON

Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over is 6-1-1 in Canadiens last 8 Thursday games.

Canadiens are 13-5 in their last 18 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Under is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 games as a favorite.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Sabres are 9-4 in their last 13 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 10-4 in Sabres last 14 Thursday games.

Over is 31-14-6 in Sabres last 51 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 9-1-1 in Sabres last 11 games as a home underdog.

Atlantic Standings

Line Up - Last Game

Montreal Canadiens
Pitchers
POS Player
Hitters
POS Player
Buffalo Sabres
Pitchers
POS Player
Hitters
POS Player
  • MON
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