Sabres vs Canadiens prediction and odds

Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens · Oct 17, 2026

Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, Montréal Canadiens 4. Canadiens pickers scored 170 points.

TeamOddsChance to winSlateKings pointsRecord
Buffalo Sabres+11844%2188-6-3, 19 points
Montréal Canadiens (home)-14256%17011-3-3, 25 points

The Canadiens are -142 favourites at home, which works out to about a 56% chance to win. On SlateKings a correct Sabres pick pays 218 points and a correct Canadiens pick pays 170, so backing the Sabres pays more if it comes in. The Sabres are 8-6-3, 19 points this season; the Canadiens are 11-3-3, 25 points.

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