Sabres vs. Canadiens Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2026
Sabres at Canadiens
12:00 am • ABCSabres at Canadiens Odds
Spread, Total, Moneyline
MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres 3-4 | +1.5 | +1.5-172 | o6.5+100 | +146 |
Canadiens 4-3 | u6.5 | -1.5+145 | u6.5-122 | -178 |

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Expert Picks
John Feltman
Last 30d: 78-58-0 (+9.0u)
Under 7.5 (Live)-114
0.57u
Alex Hinton
Last 30d: 82-97-4 (-15.1u)
Over 1.5 (1P)-130
0.77u
N.Suzuki o0.5 Ast-140
1u
Picks Office
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
MTL -105
1u
Canadiens In Regulation
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Montreal has beaten Buffalo 5 times this season, and all 5 wins cleared by 2+ goals.
The last 4 meetings lean even harder: Canadiens 3-1, 19 goals for, 9 against.
Buffalo's full-season record is better, but this matchup has kept giving Montreal a regulation path.
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 82-89-4 (-16.8u)
MTL -160
1u
Topper
Last 30d: 181-158-7 (+16.3u)
Under 6+115
0.74u
#EV 1.69%
BUF +162
0.89u
#EV 1.77%
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 51-49-1 (-1.1u)
MTL +100
1u
In60
Topper
Last 30d: 181-158-7 (+16.3u)
BUF +1.5-160
0.7u
#EV 1.41%
A.Lyon o24.5 Saves-102
0.8u
#EV 6.27%
Mike McNamara
Last 30d: 64-67-1 (+0.0u)
BUF +145
0.15u
Brian Bitler
Last 30d: 68-81-5 (-30.3u)
MTL -170
3u
tonysartori99
Last 30d: 16-13-0 (+4.6u)
MTL -147
1u
Sabres vs. Canadiens Previews & Analysis
Prop Odds Comparison
Line Movement Tracker
Sabres vs. Canadiens Public Betting Percentages
Betting Trends
- Canadiens are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
- Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Canadiens are 9-2 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Canadiens' last 5 games
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Canadiens' 8 last games at home
Matchup History
Against the Spread (ATS) History
Over/Under History
Last 5 Matchups
Sabres vs. Canadiens Injury Updates

Sabres Injuries
- Jason ZuckerLW
Zucker is out with abdomen
Out
- Matt GrzelcykD
Grzelcyk is out with undisclosed
Out
- Alex LyonG
Lyon is out with upper body
Out
- Conor TimminsD
Timmins is out with lower body
Out
- Rasmus DahlinD
Dahlin is out with upper body
Out

Canadiens Injuries
- Sam MontembeaultG
Montembeault is out with lower body
Out
- Mike MathesonD
Matheson is day-to-day with lower body
Day-to-Day
- Oliver KapanenF
Kapanen is out with lower body
Out
- Lucas CondottaLW
Condotta is out with undisclosed
Out
- Florian XhekajLW
Xhekaj is day-to-day with undisclosed
Day-to-Day
- Ivan DemidovRW
Demidov is out with lower body
Out
- Bryce PickfordD
Pickford is out with undisclosed
Out
Team Stats
Sabres vs. Canadiens Odds Comparison
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Sabres at Canadiens Team Totals
MatchupOverUnder | ||
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Sabres 3-4 | N/A | N/A |
Canadiens 4-3 | N/A | N/A |

