A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Buffalo Sabres dueling the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at Bell Centre.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Montreal Canadiens as -220 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL betting matchup earlier. The over under total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.3-1.9 win for the Sabres on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
28-13-6 Montreal battles the Sabres, currently with a 18-18-9 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 20-19-8 for the Canadiens and 18-23-4 for the Sabres. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs Buffalo injuries news.
This game puts the Montreal Canadiens, most recently No. 7 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Buffalo Sabres, who rate a No. 21 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 7-ranked offense (3.02 goals per game) against a Buffalo Sabres defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 22.6% rate while the Sabres have a 73.88% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Buffalo was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Buffalo at -111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Canadiens were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Montreal at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Buffalo at Nashville, Tuesday, January 24th
Montreal home to Calgary, Tuesday, January 24th