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Buffalo 21
Montreal 28
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Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
The Buffalo Sabres will look to grab a road win when they take on the Canadiens in Montreal at Bell Centre on Thursday in NHL betting odds action.
The Canadiens sit at 31-30-6 on the season; in comparison, the Buffalo Sabres are currently 27-32-9. Looking to wager on the totals? Montreal is 33-25-9 OU, and Buffalo is 24-28-16 OU.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- MON
- 2.88
- 3.52
- 17.46
- 76.53
- 27.67
- 33.40
- -0.64
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 27-32-9 | 4-4-2 | 9-11-4 | 11-11-5 | 16-21-4 |
| Home | 12-18-5 | 1-2-2 | 2-9-1 | 6-3-4 | 6-15-1 |
| Away | 15-14-4 | 3-2 | 7-2-3 | 5-8-1 | 10-6-3 |
| Fave | 4-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-0 |
| Dog | 22-39-8 | 2-5-1 | 7-11-4 | 8-11-4 | 14-20-4 |
| O/U | 24-28-16 | 4-5-1 | 9-9-6 | 6-13-8 | 18-15-8 |
Team Record
Montreal Canadiens
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 31-30-6 | 4-4-2 | 13-6-1 | 6-16-3 | 25-14-3 |
| Home | 18-11-3 | 3-0-1 | 6-3-1 | 5-5-1 | 13-6-2 |
| Away | 13-19-3 | 1-4-1 | 7-3 | 1-11-2 | 12-8-1 |
| Fave | 23-16-2 | 2-0 | 10-3-1 | 5-7 | 18-7-2 |
| Dog | 8-19-4 | 2-6-2 | 3-2 | 1-9-3 | 7-6-1 |
| O/U | 33-25-9 | 4-5-1 | 9-8-3 | 15-9-1 | 18-16-8 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | MON | 4 | 117 | Over | 30 |
| BUF | 6 | 22 | |||
| Feb 3, 2016 | BUF | 4 | -149 | Over | 32 |
| MON | 2 | 35 | |||
| Oct 23, 2015 | MON | 7 | 133 | Over | 26 |
| BUF | 2 | 36 | |||
| Feb 3, 2015 | BUF | 3 | -390 | Push | 18 |
| MON | 2 | 34 | |||
| Nov 29, 2014 | BUF | 4 | -300 | Over | 26 |
| MON | 3 | 44 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
- Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Montreal
- Buffalo is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Betting Odds Trends
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
- Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Patrik Laine RW Is out indefinitely, Knee
- Raphael Harvey-Pinard LW Is out indefinitely, Leg
- David Reinbacher D Is out indefinitely, Knee
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | NYR | 2-4 | L | +147 | 36 | 26 | 0/2 | 1/2 | Antti Raanta | Home |
| Mar 7, 2016 | TOR | 4-3 | W | -110 | 27 | 33 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Garret Sparks | Away |
| Mar 5, 2016 | MIN | 2-3 | L | +139 | 32 | 30 | 2/2 | 0/1 | Devan Dubnyk | Home |
| Mar 3, 2016 | CAL | 6-3 | W | -123 | 35 | 29 | 1/8 | 2/3 | Jonas Hiller | Home |
| Mar 1, 2016 | EDM | 1-2 | L | -125 | 32 | 41 | 0/1 | 3/3 | Cam Talbot | Home |
Montreal Canadiens
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | DAL | 4-3 | W | +135 | 28 | 33 | 0/2 | 2/3 | Kari Lehtonen | Home |
| Mar 5, 2016 | WPG | 2-4 | L | +111 | 28 | 30 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Ondrej Pavelec | Away |
| Mar 3, 2016 | LA | 2-3 | L | +207 | 15 | 31 | 0/2 | 4/4 | Jonathan Quick | Away |
| Mar 2, 2016 | ANA | 2-3 | L | +201 | 27 | 35 | 0/3 | 4/5 | John Gibson | Away |
| Feb 29, 2016 | SJ | 2-6 | L | +151 | 23 | 36 | 0/3 | 2/2 | Martin Jones | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Goals Allowed
2.98 3.52
Shots Allowed
29.29 33.40
Penalty Kill %
79.84 76.53
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.15 3.39
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.40 2.80
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.23 76.97
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.52 | 28 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.95 | 19 | 3.39 | 28 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.89 | 27 | 76.97 | 24 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 2.88 | 26 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 2.90 | 26 | 3.15 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.02 | 29 | 76.23 | 23 |
