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The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are set to face off at KeyBank Center on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. ET, a matchup that features Tage Thompson and Nicholas Suzuki as two of the main players you’ll want to keep an eye on. Take a look at everything you need to know about the Sabres-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Sabres vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New YorkTV: NHL NetworkLive Boxscore: FOX Sports Sabres vs Canadiens Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Sabres -1.5 180 -218 6.5 -120 100 -130 +110
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Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction
ATS Pick: Canadiens (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sabres 4 – Canadiens 3
Sabres vs. Canadiens Betting InsightsBuffalo’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 25 times.Montreal has played 32 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.These teams score 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this game’s total.These teams concede a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game’scontest’s total.In terms of goals scored, the Sabres are sixth in the league, and the Canadiens rank third.This match features the league’s 25th-ranked (Canadiens) and 12th-ranked (Sabres) teams in terms of defense.Sabres StatsThe Sabres’ 180 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.Buffalo has conceded 160 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 12th in league play in goals against.Their goal differential (+20) makes them sixth-best in the league.The 30 power-play goals Buffalo has put up this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 154 chances).The Sabres’ 19.48% power-play conversion rate ranks 18th in the league.The seven shorthanded goals Buffalo has scored this season lead the NHL.Sabres Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Tage Thompson 53 28 27 55 47 21 46.2% Alex Tuch 52 21 24 45 43 25 45.5% Rasmus Dahlin 49 11 32 43 77 19 – Ryan McLeod 53 11 26 37 54 23 46.4% Josh Doan 53 17 19 36 43 35 30.8% Canadiens StatsThe Canadiens’ 185 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them third in the league.Montreal has allowed 176 total goals this season (3.3 per game), ranking 25th in the NHL.They have the 13th-ranked goal differential in the league at +9.Montreal has 37 power-play goals (on 157 chances), eighth in the NHL.The Canadiens have the league’s seventh-best power-play percentage (23.57).In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal has five.Canadiens Leaders
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