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Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Canadiens vs Sabres NHL Odds
Looking for Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Canadiens taking on the Sabres on Thursday, January 30th at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Canadiens Sabres matchup.
NHL Handicapping Analysis
(22-22-7) Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres (22-21-7)
Date: Thursday, January 30th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -110 | Sabres -110
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Sabres Off
NHL Betting Total: 6
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We’ve got a good old fashion toss up on Thursday when Montreal visits Buffalo. Both teams are listed at -110, and are about the same team as each has 51 points on the season.
It’s always easy to lean towards the home team in a coin flip game. Then again, the Sabres are at home so it makes you wonder why they aren’t favored by more? Buffalo is 14-7-3 at KeyBank Center this season.
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Buffalo is a tough wager in this one as they came out of the break with a 2-5 loss to Ottawa to blow a -198 ticket. The Canadiens also have a game under their belt, a 2-4 loss to a more respectable team the Capitals.
Montreal Canadiens
One thing Montreal is going to do is pepper you. The Canadiens fire the most SOG in the league at 35 per game. Unfortunately for the Canadiens, one of the biggest strengths of Buffalo has been their defense as of late.
A 2-4 loss to the Capitals after returning from an 8 day layoff isn’t a horrible outing for Montreal. The Canadiens were +124 underdogs in that game, even at home, against 1st place in the Metropolitan Washington.
Thursday’s total is 6 and the Montreal defensive side is kind of hard to figure out. The Canadiens have been very hit or miss in that regard lately, allowing a goal or less in 3 games but 4+ in five games over their last 8.
Carey Price should get the nod in net on Thursday for Montreal. He gave up 3 scores to Washington on Monday, but that was on 39 shots faced too. Price had put together four straight wins before the all-star break.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabes’ are/were in a great spot with home games in 9 of their 1st 10 out of the break. Buffalo was all but locked in to start the run with a win as they hosted Ottawa on Tuesday, but the Sens’ scored a 5-2 win.
Buffalo ended the first half on a sour note as well, losing 1-2 in Nashville albeit as +158 underdogs.The offense was clicking in the three games prior to the Predators loss though with a 13-3 edge in wins vs. Detroit, Vegas, and Dallas.
Ralph Krueger’s squad is very much middle-of-the-pack on both ends of the ice which makes Thursday’s tilt a tough handicap. The Sabres are 19th in goals scored and 17th in goals against.
Buffalo will turn back to Carter Hutton in net for the foreseeable future. Linus Ullmark had taken the #1 goaltender spot from Hutton but suffered a right leg injury on Tuesday and is out until mid to late February.
Hutton is either rejuvenated to get his job back – or a shell of his former self with no confidence. He allowed 17 goals in three appearances before the all-star break.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Canadiens are 4-10 last 14 overall
- Sabres are 2-7 last 9 vs. Atlantic
- Canadiens are 1-4 last 5 H2H
- Home team is 4-1 last 5 H2H meetings
Free Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Prediction:
The sides are a toss up here but there should at least be some goals scored.
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