Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends
The Buffalo Sabres (2-3, 15th in Eastern Conference) host the Montreal Canadiens (2-1-1, 12th in Eastern Conference) at KeyBank Center on Monday at 7:00 PM ET.
Buffalo secured a 3-1 home victory over the New York Islanders in its last game on October 21.
In its last game on October 21, Montreal claimed a 3-2 home victory over the Washington Capitals.
As hockey matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know about Monday’s game.
- Favorite: Sabres (-182)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+150)
- Buffalo has won both games of the two games it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.
- The Sabres have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds shorter than -182.
- Buffalo has a 64.5% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
- They have averaged only 2.4 goals per game (12 total) during that stretch.
- On the defensive side, the Sabres have given up just 2.8 goals per game (14 total) over those 10 matchups.
- The Canadiens were an underdog 76 times last season, and upset their opponent 27 times.
- Montreal had 55 games last season as an underdog by +150 or longer, and went 16-39.
- The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 40.0%.
- With 227 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the NHL’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens’ total of 305 goals allowed (3.7 per game) was 29th in the league.
- The Canadiens had 38 power-play goals (on 236 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- Game Day: Monday, October 23, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NHL Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
