Monday’s NHL play includes the Montreal Canadiens (4-2) hosting the Buffalo Sabres (2-3) at Bell Centre. The Sabres are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Canadiens (-148) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-148)
• Underdog: Sabres (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in three of six games this season.
• Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals just once this season.
• These two teams combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 more than the 5.8 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 21 this season.
• Montreal is ranked 17th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 18 (three per game).
• With a +3 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
• Montreal’s four power-play goals this season (on 22 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ 18.18% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
• Montreal has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Canadiens rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 72.22%.
• The Canadiens’ players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• Montreal has a 13.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking third in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• In four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won three of those matchups.
• Through three games with moneyline odds lower than -148 this season, the Canadiens have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

• Cole Caufield: five goals and three assists
• Nicholas Suzuki: one goal and seven assists
• Brendan Gallagher: five assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 2-2-0 record, .857 save percentage, 13 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 13 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• Buffalo has conceded 2.8 goals per game, and 14 total, the eighth-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -1.
• Buffalo has put up five power-play goals this season (on 18 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (27.78%) is sixth-best in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The 95.65% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage (41.8%).
• The 8.9% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks 25th in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have secured an upset victory in two of the five games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Buffalo has played with moneyline odds of +124 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Sabres Leaders

• Zachary Benson: five assists
• Josh Doan: two goals and three assists
• Tage Thompson: one goal and three assists
• Alex Lyon: 2-3-0 record, .928 save percentage, 12 goals allowed