The Montreal Canadiens (29-26-5) are slightly favored when they host the Buffalo Sabres (24-29-5) on Monday, March 3 in what is expected to be a competitive matchup. The Canadiens are -122 on the moneyline to win over the Sabres (+102) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-122)
• Underdog: Sabres (+102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Monday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 178 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Montreal is ranked 27th in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 199 (3.3 per game).
• Their goal differential (-21) ranks them 24th in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals Montreal has scored this season (on 177 chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ offense has the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.47%).
• Montreal’s offense has netted seven shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all squads).
• The Canadiens defeat 81.96% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
• Montreal scores on 11.4% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.2 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• The Canadiens have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -122 this season.
• The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have the league’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (184 total goals, 3.2 per game).
• Buffalo has allowed 197 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th.
• Their -13 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 28 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 167 chances).
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (16.77%) ranks 27th in the league.
• Buffalo has scored four shorthanded goals.
• The 77.14% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
• The Sabres win 48.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 11.4% shooting percentage Buffalo has compiled ranks sixth in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• Buffalo has not played with moneyline odds of +102 or longer once this season.
• The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

Sabres Leaders