The Montreal Canadiens are slight 51.7 percent favorites over the Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Sabres. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.6% compared to the Canadiens goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Alex Lyon 24, Jakub Dobes 23 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 3.9, Cole Caufield 3.8 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.53, Cole Caufield 0.55 PTS: Tage Thompson has a 57% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nick Suzuki has a 52% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Montreal Canadiens
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 28-18, 61% 1086 | Record at Home | 26-20, 57% 53 | Buffalo Sabres |
| VS Montreal Canadiens | 4-5, 44% -118 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 5-4, 56% 64 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 30-26, 54% 358 | vs Team .500 or Better | 31-27, 53% 582 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Record As Road Underdog | 18-17, 51% 396 | Record As Home Favorite | 18-16, 53% -348 | Buffalo Sabres |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 47-33, 59% -4148 | After 1 or More Days Off | 46-32, 59% -3153 | Montreal Canadiens |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-1, 80% 290 | Record at Home | 2-3, 40% -128 | Buffalo Sabres |
| VS Montreal Canadiens | 2-3, 40% -105 | VS Buffalo Sabres | 3-2, 60% 82 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 2-3, 40% -105 | vs Team Under .500 | 4-3, 57% 224 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-1, 75% 203 | Record As Home Favorite | 1-1, 50% -29 | Buffalo Sabres |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 6-5, 55% -804 | After 1 or More Days Off | 7-5, 58% +164 | Montreal Canadiens |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Buffalo Sabres | RECORD | Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 25-21, 54% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 31-17, 65% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 2-3, 40% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-3, 57% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-12, 57% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-19, 46% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 43-34, 56% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 50-29, 63% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 27-19, 59% +308 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 23-23, 50% -19 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-1, 80% +16 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 2-3, 40% -83
MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 27-19, 59% +315 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 25-21, 54% 147 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 4-1, 80% +290 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 2-3, 40% -83
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 26-20, 57% + 366 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 23-23, 50% -207 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-3, 40% -118 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 4-1, 80% + 264
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