Sabres vs. Canadiens Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2026

Sabres at Canadiens

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Sabres 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
location pinSunday 12:00 a.m.
May 17, 2026
Bell CentreMontreal
Sabres vs. Canadiens Expert Picks
John Feltman
John Feltman
Last 30d: 78-58-0 (+9.0u)
Under 7.5 (Live)-114
0.57u
Alex Hinton
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
Picks Office
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
MTL -105
1u
Canadiens In Regulation Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy 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
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 82-89-4 (-16.8u)
MTL -160
1u
Topper
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
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 51-49-1 (-1.1u)
MTL +100
1u
In60
Topper
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
Mike McNamara
Last 30d: 64-67-1 (+0.0u)
BUF +145
0.15u
Brian Bitler
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

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Public Betting Percentages

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Sabres

Public

22%

Bets%

78%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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

Over/Under History

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

Straight-Up (ML) History

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

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 14th@BUFW 6-3+1.5 WO 6MTL -107
May 12thBUFL 2-3-1.5 LU 6.5BUF -151
May 10thBUFW 6-2-1.5 WO 5.5MTL -134
May 8th@BUFW 5-1+1.5 WU 6MTL +110
May 6th@BUFL 2-4+1.5 LO 5.5BUF +120

Sabres vs. Canadiens Injury Updates

Sabres Injuries

  • Jason Zucker
    LW

    Zucker is out with abdomen

    Out

  • Matt Grzelcyk
    D

    Grzelcyk is out with undisclosed

    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

  • 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
8
Goals
3
14
Assists
4
8
Penalties
12
36
Shots
21
18
Hits
27
35
Faceoffs Won
21

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Sabres at Canadiens Team Totals

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