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Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds & Stats October 17, 2026

Final Score
Atlantic
Oct 17th, 7:00 PM EDT
Buffalo
Sabres
Montreal
Canadiens
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Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Scoreboard 1 2 3 OT Odds
Buffalo Sabres 7-4-2-1 1 1 1 0 +6
Montreal Canadiens 9-3-3 2 1 0 1 +118
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Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
11/03/26
Winnipeg Jets WIN ( 5-8-3 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 9-3-3 )
5   -   4
 Central
10/31/26
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 5-8-1-1 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 9-3-3 )
4   -   5
 Metropolitan
10/31/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 7-4-2-1 )
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 4-7-2 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic

Matchup Odds

Team Puckline Moneyline Over / Under
Buffalo Sabres BUF
+1.5 0 0 U+60
Montreal Canadiens MON
-1.5 0 0 O+60

Line History

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Line History

Team Leaders

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Montreal Canadiens MON
Tage Thompson
Center Montreal
17 Points 14
Cole Caufield
Right Wing Buffalo
Zach Benson
Left Wing Montreal
10 + / - 7
Josh Anderson
Right Wing Buffalo
Tage Thompson
Center Montreal
63 Shots 48
Cole Caufield
Right Wing Buffalo
Arber Xhekaj
Defense Buffalo
25 Penalty Mins 25
Mattias Samuelsson
Defense Montreal
Jacob Fowler
Goaltender Buffalo
7 Wins 4
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goaltender Montreal
Colten Ellis
Goaltender Montreal
3.1 GAA 2.2
Jacob Fowler
Goaltender Buffalo

Matchup Details

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Montreal Canadiens MON
Stat
4 Games Won 3
3 Games Lost 3
5-2-2-1 Last 10 7-1-2
3-2-0 W L Streak 2-2-0
4-4 Against The Spread 2-5
-185 Money -420
3-2-0 Home 2-2-0
1-1-0-1 Away 1-1-1
5-3 Total 5-2

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u MON:Shots MON:Goals MON:Assists BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists
10/17/2026 MON 4 - BUF 3 MON Over 6.5 34 4 6 26 3 5
10/13/2026 MON 3 - BUF 3 BUF Under 6.5 38 3 6 16 3 6
05/18/2026 BUF 2 - MON 3 (OT) MON Over 0 25 3 5 39 2 4
05/16/2026 MON 3 - BUF 8 BUF Over 6.5 36 8 14 22 3 4
05/14/2026 BUF 3 - MON 6 MON Over 6 26 6 12 36 3 5
05/12/2026 MON 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 6.5 22 3 5 31 2 4
05/10/2026 MON 6 - BUF 2 MON Over 6 28 2 3 36 6 11
05/08/2026 BUF 1 - MON 5 MON Under 6 28 5 6 30 1 2
05/06/2026 BUF 4 - MON 2 BUF Under 6 28 2 3 16 4 5
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 MON Over 0 31 4 7 38 2 4
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 23 3 5 27 5 8
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
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
10/31/2026 LA 2 - BUF 3 W Under 6 31 3 6
10/29/2026 ANA 6 - BUF 7 W Over 6.5 31 7 12
10/27/2026 SJ 0 - BUF 2 W Under 6.5 41 2 4
10/24/2026 WAS 4 - BUF 3 L Over 6.5 21 3 5
10/21/2026 BUF 1 - PHI 3 L Under 6 27 3 5
10/17/2026 MON 4 - BUF 3 L Over 6.5 26 3 5
10/15/2026 TOR 4 - BUF 5 (OT) W Over 6.5 35 5 9
10/13/2026 MON 3 - BUF 3 W Under 6.5 16 3 6
10/12/2026 BUF 5 - FLA 3 W Over 6 23 3 6
10/10/2026 BUF 1 - UTAH 4 L Under 6.5 30 4 8
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
11/03/2026 MON 4 - WIN 5 (OT) L Over 6 22 4 8
10/31/2026 MON 5 - PIT 4 W Over 6.5 27 5 9
10/29/2026 DAL 2 - MON 5 W Over 6 19 2 4
10/27/2026 STL 0 - MON 2 W Under 6 46 0 0
10/25/2026 WIN 1 - MON 2 W Under 6 34 1 2
10/23/2026 CHI 1 - MON 4 W Under 6.5 21 1 1
10/20/2026 MON 3 - SJ 4 (OT) L Over 6.5 34 3 5
10/17/2026 MON 4 - BUF 3 W Over 6.5 34 4 6
10/14/2026 WAS 5 - MON 4 L Over 6.5 24 5 6
10/13/2026 MON 3 - BUF 3 L Under 6.5 38 3 6

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.43 25
Shots Against 27.07 13
Penalty Kill (%) 69 27
Shutouts 1 14
Penalty Mins 130 8
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals Against 3.13 14
Shots Against 28.87 23
Penalty Kill (%) 82 12
Shutouts 2 4
Penalty Mins 135 12
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.07 18
Shots 28.07 11
Power Play (%) 17 24
Faceoff (%) 46 30
Penalty Mins 140 18
Montreal Canadiens MON
Season stats rank
Goals 3.33 13
Shots 27.13 17
Power Play (%) 13 30
Faceoff (%) 51 13
Penalty Mins 173 8

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Montreal Canadiens MON

Buffalo vs. Montreal Betting News

Buffalo Vs Montreal Betting Trends

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Sabres are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Sabres are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 4-0-2 in Sabres last 6 games as a favorite.

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

Montreal Canadiens MON

Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 Saturday games.

Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games as a favorite.

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

Under is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games as a home underdog.

Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Atlantic Standings

Line Up - Last Game

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