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Canadiens vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 31, 2026

Final Score
Atlantic
Jan 31st, 7:00 PM EST
Montreal
Canadiens
Buffalo
Sabres
4
2
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
69%
31%
Betting Action
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Montreal Canadiens 31-17-3-4 1 0 3 +6
Buffalo Sabres 31-18-5 0 2 0 +110

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
01/29/26
Colorado Avalanche COL ( 36-8-4-5 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 31-17-3-4 )
3   -   7
 Central
01/29/26
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 23-17-7-6 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 31-18-5 )
1   -   4
 Pacific
01/27/26
Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 25-15-8-6 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 31-17-3-4 )
2   -   3
 Pacific
01/27/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 31-18-5 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 25-21-8-1 )
7   -   4
 Atlantic
01/24/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 31-17-3-4 )
Boston Bruins BOS ( 32-20-2-1 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
01/24/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 31-18-5 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 30-20-0-5 )
5   -   0
 Atlantic
01/22/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 31-18-5 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 31-17-3-4 )
4   -   2
 Atlantic
01/20/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 31-18-5 )
Nashville Predators NAS ( 25-23-6 )
5   -   3
 Atlantic
01/20/26
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 32-14-7-3 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 31-17-3-4 )
3   -   4
 Central

Betting Action

Spread Bets • 1.5
Montreal Canadiens MON
69%
Buffalo Sabres BUF
31%
Totals (O/U) • 6
Over 74%
Under 26%
Money Bets •
Montreal Canadiens MON
56%
Buffalo Sabres BUF
44%

Line History

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Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
30 17 6-3-1 3W 31-23 715 16-11-0-1 14-6-3-3 33-18-3
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
31 17 7-2-1 1L 31-22 615 17-6-3 14-11-2 24-21-8

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 6
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
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 W Over 0 31 4 6
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 19 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
01/13/2026 WAS 3 - MON 2 L Under 6 25 2 2
01/12/2026 MON 6 - VAN 3 W Over 6 23 3 5
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
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
01/17/2026 BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) L Over 6 24 4 7
01/15/2026 BUF 5 - MON 3 W Over 6 27 5 8
01/14/2026 BUF 5 - PHI 2 W Over 6 15 5 9

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Montreal Canadiens MON
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.4 3 Goals Per Game 3 3.4
3.2 8 Goals Against Per Game 6 3.0
26.3 19 Shots Per Game 15 27.8
27.2 11 Shots Against Per Game 23 29.7
13.1 1 Shooting % 5 12.1
11.9 21 Opponent Shooting % 8 10.2
-0.87 20 Shot Differential Per Game 23 -1.96
13.1 1 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 5 12.1
.880 4 Save % 2 .900
.870 1 Opponent Save % 2 .880
10.4 6 Penalty Minutes Per Game 12 9.1
0.69 7 Power Play Goals Per Game 12 0.57
0.75 24 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 5 0.46
23.8 7 Power Play % 17 19.6
77.1 24 Penalty Kill % 8 82.8
1.63 27 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 10 1.99

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals 3.44 4
Shots 26.33 24
Power Play (%) 24 7
Faceoff (%) 51 9
Penalty Mins 574 5
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 7
Shots 27.78 17
Power Play (%) 20 17
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 490 13
defence
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals 3.44 4
Shots 26.33 24
Power Play (%) 24 7
Faceoff (%) 51 9
Penalty Mins 574 5
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 7
Shots 27.78 17
Power Play (%) 20 17
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 490 13

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens MON
Buffalo Sabres BUF

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Montreal Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens MON

Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

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

Under is 7-3 in Canadiens last 10 games as a favorite.

Canadiens are 9-42 in their last 51 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 21-8-1 in Canadiens last 30 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Over is 32-14-6 in Sabres last 52 games as a favorite.

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

Under is 9-2-1 in Sabres last 12 games as a home underdog.

Over is 6-1 in Sabres last 7 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 15-7 in Sabres last 22 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.

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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