Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at KeyBank Center on Friday, May 8 features the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens squaring off at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The Sabres lead the series 1-0.

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-135)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Sabres vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 54 of 88 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 55 of 88 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 1.4 more than Friday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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.
• Buffalo has given up the 10th-fewest goals in league play this season, 240 (2.9 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +43.
• Buffalo has scored 48 power-play goals on 246 chances this season, to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Sabres rank 20th in the league with a 19.51% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Buffalo has scored a total of 11 shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (81.90%) is the league’s fourth-best.
• The Sabres’ players win 45.9% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the league.
• Buffalo has a 12.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Through 45 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 28 of those games.
• The Sabres have a record of 17-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

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 have the league’s seventh-best scoring offense (279 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Montreal has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 251 total, which ranks 16th among all league teams.
• Their ninth-best goal differential is +28.
• Montreal has recorded 56 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 242 chances).
• The Canadiens have a 23.14% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
• The Canadiens’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.14%.
• The Canadiens win 51% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best rate in the NHL.
• 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 47 games this season, with 29 upset wins (61.7%).
• Montreal is 13-9 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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 allowed