Canadiens vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The Sabres are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Canadiens are -142.

Montreal fell 5-4 on the road its last time out on Oct. 14 against the Washington Capitals. Josh Anderson (two goals) and Alexander Newhook (two assists) were among the three Canadiens skaters who recorded two points each.

Buffalo won on the road in its last game on Oct. 15, 5-4 over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Quinn led the Sabres with four points (two goals and two assists) in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will win Saturday's game.

Canadiens vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Sabres 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Canadiens-Sabres matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-142)
• Underdog: Sabres (+120)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have gone 2-2 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Montreal is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The Canadiens' implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this contest.
• In five of seven matches this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Betting Insights

• This season the Sabres have been an underdog five times, and won two of those games.
• Buffalo has played as an underdog of +120 or more in one game this season and lost.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.
• Buffalo's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals five of eight times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal ranks 19th in the NHL with 21 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• The Canadiens have conceded 27 total goals (3.9 per game), ranking 26th in league play in goals against.
• It has the league's 25th-ranked goal differential at -6.
• The three power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 22 power-play chances.
• Montreal's 13.64% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.
• Montreal has the league's 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.00%).
• Montreal has the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Canadiens have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 22nd in the league.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 24 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Sabres concede 3.6 goals per game (29 in total), 28th in the league.
• Its -5 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• The Sabres have three power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 29 chances.
• Buffalo has the NHL's 30th-ranked power-play percentage (10.34%).
• At 61.54%, Buffalo has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Buffalo is 26th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.3%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 17th in the league.