Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Odds & Prediction

NHL · Saturday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre, Montreal · TV: NHL Net, MSGB

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres schedule & record · Montreal Canadiens schedule & record

Game preview

The Montreal Canadiens are the favorites at 1.70x, which the odds price at about a 56% chance to win. The Buffalo Sabres pay 2.20x, so a 100-token pick on them would return 220 tokens.

Form guide: the Montreal Canadiens (3-3-1) are 2-3 in their last 5, while the Buffalo Sabres (4-3-1) are 2-3 in their last 5.

Injuries: the Montreal Canadiens list 4 players as out or doubtful, including Florian Xhekaj (LW); the Buffalo Sabres list 3 players as out or doubtful, including Rasmus Dahlin (D).

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Buffalo Sabres
LLWLW
L 4-0 vs Dallas Stars
L 4-1 vs Utah Mammoth
W 5-3 vs Florida Panthers
L 4-3 SO @ Montreal Canadiens
W 5-4 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
LLWWL
L 6-4 vs Carolina Hurricanes
L 5-2 vs Nashville Predators
W 1-0 SO vs Detroit Red Wings
W 4-3 SO vs Buffalo Sabres
L 5-4 @ Washington Capitals

Injury report

Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin DOut
Josh Norris CDay-To-Day
Jiri Kulich CDay-To-Day
Alex Lyon GInjured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk DInjured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
Florian Xhekaj LWOut
Mike Matheson DDay-To-Day
Sam Montembeault GInjured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen CInjured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RWInjured Reserve

How to read these odds

Odds here are payout multipliers: a 100-token pick at 2.50x pays back 250 tokens (your 100 plus 150 profit). The lower number marks the favorite, the higher one the underdog. The win chances above are what the odds imply, with the house margin removed. Read the full betting guide.

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