Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Game 2 Prediction, NHL Odds

Montreal

48-24-5-5

May 08, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

KeyBank Center

Buffalo

50-23-8-1

Puckline	+1.5 0
Moneyline	0
Over / Under	o +5.5

62%

Betting Action

38%

Matchup Odds

Puckline	-1.5 0
Moneyline	0
Over / Under	u +5.5

62%

Betting Action

38%

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Fri May 8 7:00PM ET

MON 0

5.5

BUF 0

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Scoring Leaders		Full Points Stats

1	Quinn Hughes Quinn Hughes	Minnesota Wild MIN	11
2	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	11
3	Jackson LaCombe Jackson LaCombe	Anaheim Ducks ANA	10
4	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	10
5	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	10
6	Matt Boldy Matt Boldy	Minnesota Wild MIN	10
7	Jack Eichel Jack Eichel	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	10
8	Mitch Marner Mitch Marner	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	9
9	Troy Terry Troy Terry	Anaheim Ducks ANA	9
10	Leo Carlsson Leo Carlsson	Anaheim Ducks ANA	9

Scoring Leaders		Full Goals Stats

1	Logan Stankoven Logan Stankoven	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	6
2	Matt Boldy Matt Boldy	Minnesota Wild MIN	6
3	Brandon Hagel Brandon Hagel	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	6
4	Jason Robertson Jason Robertson	Dallas Stars DAL	5
5	Brett Howden Brett Howden	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	5
6	Ryan Poehling Ryan Poehling	Anaheim Ducks ANA	4
7	Cutter Gauthier Cutter Gauthier	Anaheim Ducks ANA	4
8	Leo Carlsson Leo Carlsson	Anaheim Ducks ANA	4
9	Alex Tuch Alex Tuch	Buffalo Sabres BUF	4
10	Bowen Byram Bowen Byram	Buffalo Sabres BUF	4

Scoring Leaders		Full Assists Stats

1	Jackson LaCombe Jackson LaCombe	Anaheim Ducks ANA	9
2	Jack Eichel Jack Eichel	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	9
3	Quinn Hughes Quinn Hughes	Minnesota Wild MIN	8
4	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	8
5	Matt Duchene Matt Duchene	Dallas Stars DAL	7
6	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	7
7	John Carlson John Carlson	Anaheim Ducks ANA	6
8	Mitch Marner Mitch Marner	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	6
9	Troy Terry Troy Terry	Anaheim Ducks ANA	6
10	Taylor Hall Taylor Hall	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	6

Goaltending Leaders		Full Goals Against Avg Stats

1	Frederik Andersen Frederik Andersen	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	1.02
2	Alex Lyon Alex Lyon	Buffalo Sabres BUF	1.30
3	Dan Vladar Dan Vladar	Philadelphia Flyers PHI	2.11
4	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2.12
5	Andrei Vasilevskiy Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	2.18
6	Jakub Dobes Jakub Dobes	Montreal Canadiens MON	2.28
7	Carter Hart Carter Hart	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	2.44
8	Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt	Minnesota Wild MIN	2.81
9	Jake Oettinger Jake Oettinger	Dallas Stars DAL	2.83
10	Jeremy Swayman Jeremy Swayman	Boston Bruins BOS	2.91

Goaltending Leaders		Full Save Percentage Stats

1	Frederik Andersen Frederik Andersen	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	.960
2	Alex Lyon Alex Lyon	Buffalo Sabres BUF	.950
3	Arturs Silovs Arturs Silovs	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	.940
4	Linus Ullmark Linus Ullmark	Ottawa Senators OTT	.930
5	Dan Vladar Dan Vladar	Philadelphia Flyers PHI	.920
6	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	.920
7	Carter Hart Carter Hart	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	.910
8	Anton Forsberg Anton Forsberg	Los Angeles Kings LA	.910
9	Ville Husso Ville Husso	Anaheim Ducks ANA	.910
10	Jeremy Swayman Jeremy Swayman	Boston Bruins BOS	.910

Goaltending Leaders		Full Shutouts Stats

1	Dan Vladar Dan Vladar	Philadelphia Flyers PHI	2
2	Frederik Andersen Frederik Andersen	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2
3	Andrei Vasilevskiy Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	1

NHL Top 5 Offense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Anaheim Ducks	265	2526	10.5
2	Vegas Golden Knights	264	2377	11.1
3	Colorado Avalanche	298	2766	10.8
4	Buffalo Sabres	283	2306	12.3
5	Edmonton Oilers	282	2439	11.6

NHL Top 5 Defense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Ottawa Senators	245	2001	12.2
2	Los Angeles Kings	238	2228	10.7
3	Colorado Avalanche	197	2143	9.2
4	Buffalo Sabres	240	2383	10.1
5	Tampa Bay Lightning	229	2189	10.5

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	82	39	26	9	8	113	264	242	20-12-3-6	19-14-6-2	0-0	0-0
Edmonton Oilers EDM	82	41	30	7	4	111	282	265	22-14-2-3	19-16-5-1	0-0	0-0
Anaheim Ducks ANA	82	43	33	6	0	126	265	288	24-13-4	19-20-2	0-0	0-0
Los Angeles Kings LA	82	35	27	11	9	116	220	238	15-17-5-4	20-10-6-5	0-0	0-0
San Jose Sharks SJ	82	39	35	6	2	110	249	290	21-14-4-2	18-21-2	0-0	0-0
Seattle Kraken SEA	82	34	37	5	6	95	224	257	19-17-3-2	15-20-2-4	0-0	0-0
Calgary Flames CAL	82	34	39	6	3	91	208	256	23-13-4-1	11-26-2-2	0-0	0-0
Vancouver Canucks VAN	82	25	49	6	2	78	210	314	9-27-3-2	16-22-3	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Colorado Avalanche COL	82	55	16	5	6	135	298	197	26-9-2-4	29-7-3-2	0-0	0-0
Dallas Stars DAL	82	50	20	8	4	136	273	222	26-11-2-2	24-9-6-2	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Wild MIN	82	46	24	7	5	134	268	235	23-10-6-2	23-14-1-3	0-0	0-0
Utah Mammoth UTAH	82	43	33	6	0	112	268	240	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	0-0
St. Louis Blues STL	82	37	33	8	4	94	230	254	20-14-4-3	17-19-4-1	0-0	0-0
Nashville Predators NAS	82	38	34	8	2	106	242	267	21-17-3	17-17-5-2	0-0	0-0
Winnipeg Jets WIN	82	35	35	8	4	96	229	256	19-16-4-2	16-19-4-2	0-0	0-0
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	82	29	39	9	5	86	210	270	14-19-5-3	15-20-4-2	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	pf	home	away	ats	o/u
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	3	4	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Anaheim Ducks ANA	4	2	24	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Edmonton Oilers EDM	4	2	21	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	pf	home	away	ats	o/u
Colorado Avalanche COL	4	2	19	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Wild MIN	3	2	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Dallas Stars DAL	5	1	18	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Utah Mammoth UTAH	2	4	16	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Buffalo Sabres BUF	82	50	23	8	1	125	283	240	26-10-4-1	24-13-4	0-0	0-0
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	82	50	26	4	2	126	286	229	26-14-1	24-12-3-2	0-0	0-0
Montreal Canadiens MON	82	48	24	5	5	134	279	251	24-15-1-1	24-9-4-4	0-0	0-0
Boston Bruins BOS	82	45	27	7	3	124	268	247	29-11-0-1	16-16-7-2	0-0	0-0
Ottawa Senators OTT	82	44	27	10	1	111	275	245	23-12-5-1	21-15-5	0-0	0-0
Detroit Red Wings DET	82	41	31	6	4	114	239	254	21-16-2-2	20-15-4-2	0-0	0-0
Florida Panthers FLA	82	40	38	2	2	100	246	274	23-15-2-1	17-23-0-1	0-0	0-0
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	82	32	36	10	4	96	252	295	18-15-6-2	14-21-4-2	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	82	53	22	3	4	141	291	236	29-10-1-1	24-12-2-3	0-0	0-0
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	82	41	25	6	10	112	290	258	20-13-3-5	21-12-3-5	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	82	43	27	8	4	130	240	239	20-13-6-2	23-14-2-2	0-0	0-0
Washington Capitals WAS	82	43	30	3	6	107	261	238	25-11-1-4	18-19-2-2	0-0	0-0
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	82	40	30	10	2	116	246	251	20-13-6-2	20-17-4	0-0	0-0
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	82	43	34	0	5	119	229	236	22-17-0-2	21-17-0-3	0-0	0-0
New Jersey Devils NJ	82	42	37	2	1	113	226	253	21-17-2-1	21-20-0	0-0	0-0
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	82	34	39	8	1	95	235	249	14-20-6-1	20-19-2	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pf	home	away	ats	o/u
Buffalo Sabres BUF	3	2	20	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Montreal Canadiens MON	4	2	17	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	6	1	22	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Boston Bruins BOS	4	1	20	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pf	home	away	ats	o/u
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	1	3	17	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	3	4	16	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	5	1	21	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

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