Canadiens vs. Sabres Odds & Betting Predictions - May 18, 2026

Canadiens at Sabres

11:30 pm • ESPN
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Canadiens at Sabres Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Canadiens
4-3
+1.5
+1.5-250
o5.5-120
-103
Sabres
3-4
u5.5
-1.5+200
u5.5-101
-118
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Canadiens vs. Sabres Expert Picks
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 227-249-5 (-20.1u)
MTL -1.5+220
$1.00
Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
Over 5.5+100
1u
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Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 107-97-2 (+34.6u)
MTL +100
2u
Player Prop Savant
Player Prop Savant
Last 30d: 91-79-0 (+5.5u)
MTL +106 (Live)
1u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 83-99-4 (-25.5u)
MTL +106
1.06u
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 250-247-3 (-9.7u)
Under 5.5-102
1.23u

Canadiens vs. Sabres Previews & Analysis

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Public Betting Percentages

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Canadiens

Public

36%

Bets%

64%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Sabres
6-71-65-12-64-1
Canadiens
14-55-39-21-213-3

Over/Under History

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Sabres
7-64-33-34-43-2
Canadiens
8-112-66-52-16-10

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Sabres
7-4N/AN/A3-54-1
Canadiens
9-6N/AN/A1-28-8

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 17th@MTLW 8-3+1.5 WO 6.5BUF +146
May 14thMTLL 3-6-1.5 LO 6MTL -116
May 12th@MTLW 3-2+1.5 WU 6.5BUF +124
May 10th@MTLL 2-6+1.5 LO 5.5MTL +115
May 8thMTLL 1-5-1.5 LU 6MTL -130

Sabres vs. Canadiens Injury Updates

Sabres Injuries

  • Jason Zucker
    LW

    Zucker is out with abdomen

    Out

  • Matt Grzelcyk
    D

    Grzelcyk is out with lower body

    Out

  • Alex Lyon
    G

    Lyon is out with upper body

    Out

  • Conor Timmins
    D

    Timmins is out with lower body

    Out

  • Rasmus Dahlin
    D

    Dahlin is out with upper body

    Out

Canadiens Injuries

  • Sam Montembeault
    G

    Montembeault is out with lower body

    Out

  • Mike Matheson
    D

    Matheson is day-to-day with lower body

    Day-to-Day

  • Lucas Condotta
    LW

    Condotta is out with undisclosed

    Out

  • Florian Xhekaj
    LW

    Xhekaj is out with lower body

    Out

  • Ivan Demidov
    RW

    Demidov is out with lower body

    Out

  • Bryce Pickford
    D

    Pickford is out with undisclosed

    Out

Team Stats
3
Goals
2
5
Assists
4
1
Penalties
1
25
Shots
39
28
Hits
21
32
Faceoffs Won
37

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Canadiens at Sabres Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Canadiens
4-3
N/A
N/A
Sabres
3-4
N/A
N/A