Buffalo Sabres - Montreal Canadiens: our prediction
19/05/2026•01:30
Buffalo Sabres
2:3
Finished OT
Montreal Canadiens
-
1
-
X
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2
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
Market signals on Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens
PROPredictions detected by our algorithms and recommended by the market
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Statistics
Win
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
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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