Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round on Tuesday, May 12 showcases the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Canadiens lead the series 2-1.

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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 gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 46 of 90 games this season.
• Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 41 of 90 chances this season.
• Tuesday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens offense’s 279 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
• Montreal ranks 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (251 total) in NHL action.
• The squad has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +28 this season.
• Montreal’s 56 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 242 chances).
• The Canadiens have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 23.14%.
• Montreal’s seven shorthanded goals this season rank 10th in the league.
• The Canadiens rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.14%.
• The Canadiens win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51%.
• Montreal scores on 13% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.1 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has gone 22-19 as the favorite this season.
• In 18 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -148, the Canadiens have 11 wins.
• The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

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

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have the NHL’s fifth-best scoring offense (283 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Buffalo is one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, giving up 240 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
• They have a +43 goal differential, which is fifth-best in the league.
• Buffalo has put up 48 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 246 chances.
• The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (19.51%) ranks 20th in the league.
• Buffalo has scored 11 shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).
• The 81.9% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s fourth-best rate.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate (45.9%).
• The 12.3% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks fifth in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sabres have 25 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Buffalo has 18 games this season playing as an underdog by +124 or longer, and is 10-8 in those contests.
• The Sabres have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from 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