Canadiens vs. Sabres Odds NHL Odds

March 27, 2023, 07:00 PM ET
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Team Puckline Moneyline Over / Under
MON +1.5 -164 +146 U+7-120
BUF -1.5 +136 -175 O+7-100

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Over

68%

Under

32%

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73%

Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, NHL Odds

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in a month when they face the Sabres in Buffalo on Monday. 

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Montreal 29 38 3-7-0 3L 40-33 275 16-17-1-2 13-21-3 34-35-4
Buffalo 35 31 7-2-0-1 2W 41-31 136 14-20-3 21-11-1-2 41-28-3
  • Recent Meetings
  • MON Last 10
  • BUF Last 10

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists MON:Shots MON:Goals MON:Assists
02/21/2024 MON 2 - BUF 3 MON 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 33 3 6 41 3 5
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 45 2 4 34 3 5
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
10/09/2019 BUF 5 - MON 4 MON Over 6.5 27 4 6 39 5 7
03/23/2019 MON 7 - BUF 4 MON Over 5.5 27 4 5 44 7 13
11/23/2018 BUF 3 - MON 2 MON Under 6 33 2 4 40 3 6
11/08/2018 MON 5 - BUF 6 (OT) BUF Over 5.5 31 6 9 37 5 9
10/25/2018 BUF 4 - MON 3 MON Over 5.5 22 3 4 42 4 8
03/23/2018 BUF 0 - MON 3 MON Under 5.5 24 3 5 35 0 0
11/25/2017 MON 3 - BUF 0 MON Under 5.5 36 0 0 26 3 4
11/11/2017 MON 2 - BUF 1 BUF Under 5.5 35 1 2 29 2 3

Montreal Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/13/2023 MON 4 - BOS 5 W Over 6.5 21 5 7
04/12/2023 NYI 4 - MON 2 L Over 5.5 19 2 1
04/08/2023 TOR 7 - MON 1 L Over 6.5 21 1 2
04/06/2023 MON 6 - WAS 2 W Over 6.5 26 2 4
04/04/2023 MON 0 - DET 5 L Under 6 21 5 8
04/01/2023 MON 0 - CAR 3 L Under 6 50 3 6
03/30/2023 MON 2 - FLA 5 L Under 7 30 5 8
03/28/2023 PHI 3 - MON 2 W Under 6.5 29 2 2
03/27/2023 BUF 3 - MON 3 W Under 7 41 3 5
03/25/2023 MON 8 - CLB 2 W Over 6.5 23 2 4

Buffalo Last 10 Meetings

date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
04/14/2023 CLB 2 - BUF 5 W Under 7 31 2 4
04/13/2023 BUF 4 - OTT 3 L Under 7.5 36 4 8
04/11/2023 NJ 6 - BUF 2 L Over 7 30 6 11
04/10/2023 NYR 2 - BUF 2 W Under 6.5 28 2 3
04/08/2023 BUF 4 - CAR 3 W Over 6.5 30 4 7
04/06/2023 DET 6 - BUF 6 L Over 6.5 32 6 9
04/04/2023 FLA 2 - BUF 1 W Under 7 36 2 4
04/01/2023 PHI 3 - BUF 6 W Over 6.5 42 3 5
03/31/2023 BUF 3 - NYR 2 W Under 6.5 34 3 6
03/27/2023 BUF 3 - MON 3 L Under 7 33 3 6

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Canadiens MON
Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.8 11 Goals Per Game 3 3.6
3.7 11 Goals Against Per Game 10 3.6
27.3 25 Shots Per Game 9 32.5
33.6 24 Shots Against Per Game 22 33.0
10.1 9 Shooting % 4 11.0
11.1 18 Opponent Shooting % 17 11.0
-6.29 29 Shot Differential Per Game 21 -0.55
10.1 9 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 4 11.0
.890 4 Save % 4 .890
.900 3 Opponent Save % 2 .890
11.6 19 Penalty Minutes Per Game 2 7.5
0.46 20 Power Play Goals Per Game 6 0.77
0.91 23 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 18 0.74
16.0 26 Power Play % 9 23.4
72.7 26 Penalty Kill % 25 73.0
1.95 24 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 1 2.92

Odds Analysis

Overall W/L Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Canadiens 64-12-2-3 34-4-1-2 30-8-1-1 17-5-2-1
Sabres 25-47-8-1 16-22-1-1 9-25-7 7-15-4

ATS vs Closing Line

Team Overall Home Away Div
Canadiens 46-35 21-20 25-15 14-11
Sabres 39-42 20-20 19-22 15-11

O/U Records

Team Overall Home Away Div
Canadiens 35-40-6 13-24-4 22-16-2 12-11-2
Sabres 43-36-2 22-17-1 21-19-1 16-10

Team Rankings - offence

Canadiens
Season stats rank
Goals 2.77 26
Shots 27.28 30
Power Play (%) 16 29
Faceoff (%) 48 24
Penalty Mins 955 5
Sabres
Season stats rank
Goals 3.57 3
Shots 32.5 10
Power Play (%) 23 11
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 616 30

Team Rankings - defence

Canadiens
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.72 29
Shots Against 33.57 28
Penalty Kill (%) 73 29
Shutouts 1 29
Penalty Mins 760 20
Sabres
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.62 26
Shots Against 33.05 26
Penalty Kill (%) 73 28
Shutouts 2 27
Penalty Mins 695 11

Injuries

Mike Hoffman (LW)
Ques Thurs Arm - 13 / 04 / 23

Jake Allen (G)
Ques Wed Lower Body - 04 / 04 / 23

Jordan Harris (D)
Ques Thurs Lower Body - 04 / 04 / 23

Alex Belzile (RW)
out for season Leg - 03 / 04 / 23

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (LW)
Prob Thurs Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 23

David Savard (D)
out for season Knee - 30 / 03 / 23

Kirby Dach (C)
Late April Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23

Josh Anderson (RW)
out for season Ankle - 22 / 03 / 23

Jesse Ylonen (RW)
Ques Sat Illness - 21 / 03 / 23

Jonathan Drouin (LW)
Ques Tues Coach's Decision - 18 / 03 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
out for season Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 23

Craig Anderson (G)
Prob Thurs Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23

Vinnie Hinostroza (LW)
Out indefinitely Personal - 23 / 03 / 23

Jordan Greenway (LW)
Ques Mon Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 23

Eric Comrie (G)
Prob Fri Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
Ques Fri Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Mattias Samuelsson (D)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 06 / 03 / 23

Riley Stillman (D)
Ques Thurs Upper Body - 04 / 03 / 23

Alex Tuch (RW)
Late March Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 23

Kale Clague (D)
Ques Fri Lower Body - 20 / 02 / 23

Injuries

player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Mike Hoffman (LW) Ques Thurs Arm - 13 / 04 / 23 0-1 1-0 + -

Hoffman is managing an arm ailment, and it is unknown if he will take part in Thursday's battle with the Bruins.
Jake Allen (G) Ques Wed Lower Body - 04 / 04 / 23 1-4 3-2 + -

Allen has sat out the last three games with a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will dress for Wednesday's clash with the Islanders.
Jordan Harris (D) Ques Thurs Lower Body - 04 / 04 / 23 1-4 3-2 + -

Harris has missed the last four contests due to a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take to the ice against the Bruins on Thursday.
Alex Belzile (RW) out for season Leg - 03 / 04 / 23 1-4 3-2 + -

Belzile suffered a leg fracture, and he will remain idle for the rest of the 2022-23 season.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (LW) Prob Thurs Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 23 1-5 3-2-1 + -

Harvey-Pinard has sat out the last two contests with a lower-body ailment, but it is forecasted that he will face the Capitals in Thursday's clash.
David Savard (D) out for season Knee - 30 / 03 / 23 2-5 3-3-1 + -

Savard will remain out of the lineup for the rest of the 2022-23 season while recovering from a knee injury.
Kirby Dach (C) Late April Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23 3-5 3-3-2 + -

Dach is idle with an upper-body injury, and he is expected to miss at least one week.
Josh Anderson (RW) out for season Ankle - 22 / 03 / 23 5-6 4-5-2 + -

Anderson will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with a high ankle sprain.
Jesse Ylonen (RW) Ques Sat Illness - 21 / 03 / 23 5-7 5-5-2 + -

Ylonen has sat out the last two contests with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will take on the Blue Jackers in Saturday's clash.
Jonathan Drouin (LW) Ques Tues Coach's Decision - 18 / 03 / 23 5-8 6-5-2 + -

Drouin was held out of the previous game after missing a team meeting, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will be available for Tuesday's tilt with the Lightning.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes
Mattias Samuelsson (D) out for season Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 23 0-2 1-1 + -

Samuelsson will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to an unspecified injury.
Craig Anderson (G) Prob Thurs Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 23 5-4 4-4-1 + -

Anderson has been sidelined with an upper-body ailment, but it is anticipated that he will return against the Senators on Thursday.
Vinnie Hinostroza (LW) Out indefinitely Personal - 23 / 03 / 23 7-5 6-5-1 + -

Hinostroza is out of the lineup while dealing with a personal matter, and team officials have not yet provided an exact return date.
Jordan Greenway (LW) Ques Mon Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 23 7-6 7-5-1 + -

Greenway has been held out of the last three games due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will face the Canadiens on Monday.
Eric Comrie (G) Prob Fri Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23 10-7 9-6-2 + -

Comrie has been out of action due to a lower-body ailment, but it is predicted he will return to the ice against the Devils on Friday.
Mattias Samuelsson (D) Ques Fri Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23 10-7 9-6-2 + -

Samuelsson has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available for Friday's matchup against the Rangers.
Mattias Samuelsson (D) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 06 / 03 / 23 13-8 11-8-2 + -

Samuelsson has been held out of the previous two contests due to an upper-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will dress for Thursday's showdown versus the Stars.
Riley Stillman (D) Ques Thurs Upper Body - 04 / 03 / 23 13-9 12-8-2 + -

Stillman has missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up versus the Stars on Thursday.
Alex Tuch (RW) Late March Lower Body - 25 / 02 / 23 15-10 14-9-2 + -

Tuch has wound up on the injured reserve list with a lower-body issue, and he is not likely to return until the latter part of March.
Kale Clague (D) Ques Fri Lower Body - 20 / 02 / 23 17-11 16-10-2 + -

Clague has been absent from the last two games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Panthers on Friday.

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Montreal Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Canadiens are 4-10 in their last 14 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 25-10-4 in Canadiens last 39 Monday games.

Canadiens are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 9-4 in Canadiens last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.

Under is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 Monday games.

Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 33-105 in their last 138 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 6-2 in Sabres last 8 games a home underdog.

Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Buffalo.

Canadiens are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Buffalo.

Favorite is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

Atlantic Standings

Team Win / Loss ATS OU
65-12 37-51 46-32-10
50-21 42-51 47-36-10
46-30 38-49 40-43-4
42-32 45-57 50-42-10
42-33 39-42 43-36-2
39-35 46-35 39-41-1
35-37 39-42 38-40-3
31-45 46-35 35-40-6
  • MON
  • +146 -175
  • BUF
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