NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres (October 17, 2026)
The Buffalo Sabres (4-3-1) face the Montreal Canadiens (3-3-1) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Canadiens are favored to win at -135. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sabres are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sabres have a 4-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 1-6.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108.
- The Sabres have a 5-3-0 O/U record this season (meaning five games have gone over the total points line and three have gone under). The Canadiens have a 5-2-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sabres are averaging 3.00 goals per game this season (T17th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.00 (T17th).
- Defensively, the Sabres are giving up a whopping 3.63 goals per game this season (26th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.86 goals (27th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Buffalo is averaging 26.9 shots per game this season (T17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 25.9 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Sabres are allowing 24.6 shots per game (6th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 28.4 shots (T11th).
Power Play
- Buffalo holds a power play percentage of 10.3%, ranking 30th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 27th with 13.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sabres have a penalty kill rate of 61.5% (ranked 29th), compared to the Canadiens at 80.0% (T18th).
P1 Result
Buffalo is +195 to win the first period, while Montreal is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 1-4-3 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-1 | 1-6-3 |
| Montreal | 1-0-6 | 1-0-3 | 0-0-3 | 1-3-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Sabres have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 34.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sabres have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 11.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Buffalo at Bell Centre when these teams last met on October 13. Cole Caufield led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
