The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens face off in the first game of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, May 6, starting at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-142)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Sabres vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 53 of 87 matches (60.9%) so far this season.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 54 of 87 games this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.8 goals per game, 1.4 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres create the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 283 this season.
• On defense, Buffalo is one of the best squads in league action, giving up 240 total goals to rank 10th.
• The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +43 this season.
• Buffalo’s 48 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) have come on 246 chances.
• The Sabres’ offense has the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.51%).
• Buffalo’s offense has netted 11 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
• The Sabres’ 81.90% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
• The Sabres win 45.9% of their faceoffs (32nd in the league).
• Buffalo converts 12.3% of its shots, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Sabres average 19.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has gotten the victory in 27 of the 44 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 21 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Sabres have won 14.
• There is a 58.7% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 40 goals and 41 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 19 goals and 55 assists
• Alex Tuch: 32 goals and 33 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 22-9-3 record, .909 save percentage, 85 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 279 total goals (3.4 per game) are the seventh-most in the league.
• Montreal has conceded 251 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
• Their +28 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
• Montreal has scored 56 power-play goals this season (seventh-most in the NHL) on 242 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 23.14% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 10 percentage.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (10th in league).
• The 78.14% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51%).
• Montreal is shooting 13.0% (second in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.1 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 46 games this season, with 29 upset wins (63.0%).
• Montreal has gone 10-6 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 29 goals and 72 assists
• Cole Caufield: 51 goals and 37 assists
• Lane Hutson: 12 goals and 66 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 29-10-4 record, .901 save percentage, 117 goals conceded