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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens – Preview

📅 09/05/2026 02:05

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens meet on 09/05/2026 in NHL. The handicap line is -1.5 at odds of 2.91, and the totals line is 6.

The market's expected goals are 3.303 for Buffalo Sabres and 2.905 for Montreal Canadiens. Based on these numbers, Buffalo Sabres is the market favorite.

xG Home3.30
xG Away2.91
Hcp Home-1.5
Odds Home2.91
Totals Line6
Win Probability
Buffalo Sabres (1) 44.1%
Draw (X) 23.2%
Montreal Canadiens (2) 32.7%
FAIR ODDS
1: 2.27
X: 4.31
2: 3.06

Buffalo Sabres

StatSeasonLast 10Last 5
Goals3.483.303.20
Goals against2.892.402.20
xG3.173.243.15
xGA3.152.952.90
vs. Market 0.57 0.61 0.75
vs. Market Totals 0.06 -0.48 -0.65
💰 BETTING
HCP: 50W-44L-0P +3.6 units +3.8%
Totals: 48O-38U-9P
HCP: Result of betting the handicap line for this team in every match this season.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Buffalo Sabres
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
50-5xGMatch
Buffalo Sabres
vs. market expectation
100-10xGMatch

Montreal Canadiens

StatSeasonLast 10Last 5
Goals3.343.102.20
Goals against3.093.603.60
xG3.102.862.59
xGA3.143.163.35
vs. Market 0.29 -0.20 -0.64
vs. Market Totals 0.19 0.69 -0.14
💰 BETTING
HCP: 58W-42L-0P +11.5 units +11.5%
Totals: 55O-39U-7P
HCP: Result of betting the handicap line for this team in every match this season.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Montreal Canadiens
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
50-5xGMatch
Montreal Canadiens
vs. market expectation
100-10xGMatch

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