Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres – Preview
NHL
📅 17/10/2026 23:07 UTC
Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres meet on 17/10/2026 in NHL. The handicap line is -1.5 at odds of 7.38, and the totals line is 6.5.
The market's expected goals are 3.368 for Montreal Canadiens and 2.937 for Buffalo Sabres. Based on these numbers, Montreal Canadiens is the market favorite.
xG Home3.37
xG Away2.94
Hcp Home-1.5
Odds Home7.38
Totals Line6.5
Win Probability
Montreal Canadiens (1) 44.6%
Draw (X) 23.0%
Buffalo Sabres (2) 32.4%
FAIR ODDS
1: 2.24
X: 4.35
2: 3.09
Montreal Canadiens
| Stat | Season | Last 10 | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Goals against | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.20 |
| xG | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.37 |
| xGA | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.89 |
| vs. Market | -0.69 | -0.69 | -0.68 |
| vs. Market Totals | 0.89 | 0.89 | -0.05 |
💰 BETTING
HCP:
5W-9L-0P
-7.5 units
-53.8%
Totals:
8O-6U
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.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Montreal Canadiens
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
Montreal Canadiens
vs. market expectation
Buffalo Sabres
| Stat | Season | Last 10 | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3.07 | 3.30 | 3.20 |
| Goals against | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.00 |
| xG | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.28 |
| xGA | 3.04 | 3.09 | 2.95 |
| vs. Market | -0.52 | -0.15 | -0.13 |
| vs. Market Totals | 0.40 | 0.47 | -0.03 |
💰 BETTING
HCP:
7W-7L-0P
-4.6 units
-32.5%
Totals:
8O-6U
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.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Buffalo Sabres
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
Buffalo Sabres
vs. market expectation
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