Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction, NHL Odds
The Canadiens beat their bitter rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night for their third win in a row under new head coach Martin St. Louis.
The two worst teams in the Atlantic Division are separated by 11 points at the 51 game mark. The odds are even at -110 each on the NHL odds with a total of 6.
Sabres vs. Canadiens NHL Betting Odds
The Sabres will be going for the sweep tonight, after taking the first three games of the season series by a combined score of 14-5. Their most recent meeting ended 5-3 for Buffalo, forward Jeff Skinner scored four goals, Alex Tuch had three assists and veteran Craig Anderson made 29 of 32 saves in net for the win.
81 percent of bettors are siding with Montreal to win tonight and 80 percent of the betting public have taken the Over.
Buffalo has been unable to cover the spread at all during their current three-game slide, bringing them to 29-22 ATS so far this season. They have evened their Over/Under record at 24-24, thanks to six of the last seven games playing the Over.
The Canadiens have only covered the spread 22 times all year and four of them have come in the past five games. In the past 10 matchups, seven have played the Over.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres were blown out 7-3 in their most recent outing Sunday night in Columbus. Their losing streak now sits at three games, a stretch where they have been outscored 15-6.
Forward Tage Thompson has been a bright spot, scoring his 20th goal of the season on Sunday. The 24-year-old has potted six goals over his last six games and has taken the team lead with 38 points.
Buffalo will continue their five-game road trip Friday, with a game in St. Louis versus the Blues.
Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens jumped to a quick 5-0 lead over the Maple Leafs and hung on to win it 5-2 Monday night at home. The win extended their streak to a season-high three games.
The newly formed trio of Nick Suzuki between Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson has been outstanding since being thrown together. They combined for seven points in the game against the Leafs and they have connected at least once in each of the last three games.
The Canadiens will have a few days of rest before hitting the ice again Saturday in Ottawa.
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