Sabres vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 31

The Buffalo Sabres got a hat trick from Alex Tuch in their last game, and now will host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Jan. 31. The sportsbooks have made the Sabres solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +110.

Buffalo secured a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 29 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres were led by Tuch (three goals) and Jack Quinn (three assists).

Montreal won its most recent game 7-3 at home over the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 29. Nicholas Suzuki had three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Canadiens.

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sabres 3 - Canadiens 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-130)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+110)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 15-8 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Buffalo has compiled an 8-2 record (winning 80.0% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Sabres have a 56.5% chance to win.
• In 25 of 53 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 30 games this season, and won 17 (56.7%).
• Montreal is 9-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Montreal has played 32 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 180 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the league.
• Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 160 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 12th in league play.
• Its +20 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (on 154 power-play chances) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.48%).
• The seven shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Buffalo's 83.1% penalty-kill success rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• Buffalo has the 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 44.5%.
• The Sabres shoot 12.3% as a team (fifth in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• With 185 goals (3.4 per game), Montreal has the NHL's third-best offense.
• The Canadiens give up 3.3 goals per game (176 in total), 25th in the league.
• Its +9 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• With 37 power-play goals (on 157 chances), the Canadiens are eighth-best in the NHL.
• Montreal's power-play percentage (23.57) puts the team seventh in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have five.
• At 77.14%, Montreal has the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 50.2% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' 13.1% shooting percentage is the best in the league.