Monday’s NHL matchup between the Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1) and the Montreal Canadiens (4-9-2) at KeyBank Center sees the Sabres as heavy home favorites (-225 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+185). The game starts at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-225)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+185)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in seven of 15 games this season.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in nine of 15 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Monday’s over/under.
• The 7.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 3.3 average goals per game add up to 49 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Buffalo has allowed 46 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
• They’re ranked 14th in the league with a +3 goal differential .
• Buffalo’s seven power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) have come on 45 chances.
• The Sabres’ 15.56% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 26th in the league.
• Buffalo’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
• The Sabres kill 77.55% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Sabres win 47.7% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL).
• Buffalo converts 11.6% of its shots, ranking ninth in the NHL.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.1 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has won three of its six games as a favorite this season.
• The Sabres have not had moneyline odds lower than -225 in a game this season.
• The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 69.2% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 10 goals and seven assists
• John-Jason Peterka: six goals and seven assists
• Alex Tuch: four goals and eight assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 6-4-1 record, .910 save percentage, 29 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 39 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
• Montreal has allowed 4.1 goals per game, and 61 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
• They have a -22 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• Montreal has put up 11 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 50 chances).
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22%.
• Montreal has scored one shorthanded goal this season (ninth among all NHL squads).
• The 80.77% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens win 48.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks 16th in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have four wins in the 15 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has yet to win as an underdog with odds of +185 or longer on the moneyline this season in five such games.
• The moneyline implies a 35.1% chance to win for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: four goals and nine assists
• Cole Caufield: 10 goals and one assist
• Michael Matheson: nine assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 3-7-1 record, .889 save percentage, 33 goals given up

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