The Buffalo Sabres (7-11-0) and Montreal Canadiens (9-8-1) meet Tuesday at Bell Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Sabres vs. Canadiens odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Sabres are looking to slap the brakes on an 8-game losing skid dating back to Nov. 4. Buffalo lost 5-2 last time out in Toronto Saturday, and has been outscored 38-19 during the skid.
The Canadiens posted a 5-4 shootout win against the Philadelphia Flyers last time out on Saturday. While the Habs are just 4-3-0 across the past 7 outings, the offense has not been the problem, averaging 3.6 goals per game during the stretch.
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Sabres at Canadiens odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sabres -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Canadiens -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Sabres +0.5 (-105) | Canadiens -0.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Sabres at Canadiens projected goalies
Craig Anderson (3-3-0, 2.82 GAA, .910 SV%) vs. Jake Allen (6-6-0, 3.33 GAA, .898 SV%)
Anderson came on in relief against his former team — the Ottawa Senators — on the road Wednesday, allowing just 1 goal on 15 shots. However, he is having a rough November, going 0-3-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .881 SV% in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance in the month.
Allen has been dinged for 4 goals in each of his past 3 starts, and he has a 3-3-0 record, 3.80 GAA and .888 SV% across 6 starts in November.
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Sabres at Canadiens picks and predictions
Prediction
Canadiens 4, Sabres 3
Moneyline
The CANADIENS (-115) are worth a play, mainly because the Sabres have been struggling so badly and showing no signs of life.
Buffalo has allowed 4 or more goals in 3 games in a row, and in 7 of the 8 losses on its skid, and it’s struggled to light the lamp for itself. The Sabres are averaging just 2.2 goals per game during the past 6, which is well below the team’s season average of 3.4 GPG, which ranks 9th in the league.
Puck line/Against the spread
There is no puck line available in this game at the time of publishing, as the line is listed as a pick ’em.
AVOID.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-120) is the lean here.
The Over is 8-3 in the past 11 games overall for the Sabres while cashing at a 5-2 clip in their last 7 games against Eastern Conference foes.
The Over has cashed at a 4-1 clip in the past 5 games for the Canadiens, while going 4-1 in the past 5 at home, too.
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