Canadiens vs. Sabres Odds & Betting Predictions - May 8, 2026

Canadiens at Sabres

11:00 pm • TNT
5 - 1

Canadiens at Sabres Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Canadiens
4-3
+1.5
+1.5-220
o6-115
+110
Sabres
3-4
u5.5
-1.5+182
u6-104
-130
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May 08, 2026
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Canadiens vs. Sabres Expert Picks
Player Prop Savant
Player Prop Savant
Last 30d: 97-65-0 (+29.2u)
Under 7.5 (Live)-140
1u
Under 6.5 (Live)+115
1u
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 234-203-2 (+25.9u)
J.Slafkovsky o2.5 SOG+110
0.75u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 92-92-3 (-11.5u)
Under 6-120
1u
Nick Martin
Nick Martin
Last 30d: 22-17-0 (+7.2u)
C.Caufield o2.5 SOG-130
0.5u
C.Caufield o3.5 SOG+200
0.25u
Over 5.5-120
0.42u
Over 5.5-120
0.42u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 106-91-3 (+40.3u)
MTL +115
1.15u

Canadiens vs. Sabres Previews & Analysis

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Public Betting Percentages

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Canadiens

Public

42%

Bets%

58%

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 6thMTLW 4-2-1.5 WO 5.5BUF -143
May 1st@BOSW 4-1-1.5 WU 5.5BUF -127
Apr 28thBOSL 1-2-1.5 LU 6BOS -170
Apr 26th@BOSW 6-1+1.5 WO 6BUF +102
Apr 23rd@BOSW 3-1+1.5 WU 5.5BUF -105

Sabres vs. Canadiens Injury Updates

Sabres Injuries

  • Jason Zucker
    LW

    Zucker is out with abdomen

    Out

  • Alex Lyon
    G

    Lyon is out with upper body

    Out

  • Conor Timmins
    D

    Timmins is out with lower body

    Out

Canadiens Injuries

  • Sam Montembeault
    G

    Montembeault is out with lower body

    Out

  • Oliver Kapanen
    F

    Kapanen is out with lower body

    Out

  • Lucas Condotta
    LW

    Condotta is out with undisclosed

    Out

  • Florian Xhekaj
    LW

    Xhekaj is day-to-day with undisclosed

    Day-to-Day

  • Ivan Demidov
    RW

    Demidov is out with lower body

    Out

  • Bryce Pickford
    D

    Pickford is out with undisclosed

    Out

Team Stats
5
Goals
1
6
Assists
2
7
Penalties
6
28
Shots
26
17
Hits
44
30
Faceoffs Won
23

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Canadiens at Sabres Team Totals

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