Saturday’s NHL schedule includes an outing between the favored Buffalo Sabres (24-28-5, -155 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Montreal Canadiens (28-26-5, +130 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-155)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+130)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 31 of 57 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 29 of 59 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 182 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Buffalo is ranked 26th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 193 (3.4 per game).
• They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -11 goal differential .
• Buffalo’s 28 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) have come on 165 chances.
• The Sabres’ 16.97% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
• Buffalo’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Sabres kill 77.19% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 48.4% faceoff win percentage, the Sabres have the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Buffalo scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Sabres’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Through 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 10 times.
• The Sabres have won six of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 28 goals and 23 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: nine goals and 36 assists
• Alex Tuch: 20 goals and 24 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 20-16-4 record, .894 save percentage, 120 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 174 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 17th in the league.
• Montreal has conceded 197 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 27th.
• Their -23 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• Montreal has scored 37 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 173 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 21.39% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
• Montreal has recorded seven shorthanded goals.
• The Canadiens’ seventh-best penalty kill rate is 81.77%.
• The Canadiens have the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.3%).
• Montreal’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.2 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in 24, or 46.2%, of the 52 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal is 16-19 when it is underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 43.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 18 goals and 42 assists
• Cole Caufield: 28 goals and 25 assists
• Lane Hutson: four goals and 38 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 21-21-3 record, .899 save percentage, 121 goals conceded