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Buffalo Sabres - Montreal Canadiens: our prediction

19/05/2026•01:30

Buffalo Sabres

2:3

Finished OT

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Preview — NHL Playoffs

NHL playoff match between the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo plays at home with a good recent record (60% wins), while Montreal shows more inconsistent form (50% wins). Both teams tend to score, with a high probability of over 5.5 goals.

Our Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens predictions

Goals Over/Under (Ordinary time) : Under 5.5 Goals

Statistically, Buffalo and Montreal games often see fewer than 5.5 goals. Buffalo has 60% of its games under 5.5 goals, Montreal 50%. Both teams have had a strong defensive tendency lately, and the playoff context tends to reduce the number of goals. The odds of 1.76 for Under 5.5 are therefore very attractive.

1.76

Confidence

High

Winner (Ordinary time) : Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo plays at home and has a 60% win rate in their last 10 games. As a favorite, they win 70% of the time. Montreal is more inconsistent with a 50% win rate and only 50% wins as a favorite. Home advantage and recent form favor the Sabres.

2.28

Confidence

High

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Statistics

History

1 Home / 2 Away

Win

	Buffalo Sabres	Montreal Canadiens
Win \| Lose	5 5	6 4
Win Lose

When Favorite

	1	2
Win by being a favorite	60%	50%

When Outsider

	1	2
Win by being an outsider	40%	60%

Over goals

	1	2
1st period	30%	20%
2nd period	0%	10%
3rd period	0%	0%

Over goals (per team)

	1	2
0.5	100%	90%
1.5	80%	90%
2.5	60%	60%
3.5	40%	30%
4.5	20%	30%

Under goals (per team)

	1	2
0.5	0%	10%
1.5	20%	10%
2.5	40%	40%
3.5	60%	70%
4.5	80%	70%

Over goals (per game)

	1	2
2.5	100%	90%
3.5	90%	80%
4.5	90%	80%
5.5	60%	50%
6.5	40%	30%

Under goals (per game)

	1	2
2.5	0%	10%
3.5	10%	20%
4.5	10%	20%
5.5	40%	50%
6.5	60%	70%

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