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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

Our pick: Montreal Canadiens to win at 1.70, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Montreal Canadiens

vs

Centre Bell (Montreal)

Buffalo Sabres

Result

Won

Montreal Canadiens 4 · Buffalo Sabres 3

Montreal Canadiens won after overtime

How our call settled

Our pick, Montreal Canadiens to win at locked odds 1.70, won. It was published with 56% confidence.

Before the start the best price on Montreal Canadiens to win had shortened from 1.70 to 1.648, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Buffalo Sabres face Montreal Canadiens in the NHL on 13 October 2026. The match winner market, overtime and shootout included, has Montreal Canadiens as the favourite at 1.70 and Buffalo Sabres at 2.15. After the bookmaker margin is removed, the implied chance is 55.8% for Montreal Canadiens and 44.2% for Buffalo Sabres.

We have no head-to-head record for these teams in our data. Buffalo Sabres won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5, the latest a loss to Utah Mammoth on 10 October 2026. Montreal Canadiens also won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5, though they beat Detroit Red Wings on 10 October 2026.

Our call is Montreal Canadiens to win, with a confidence of 56%. The pick rests on Montreal Canadiens being the market favourite, and because the recent results are level, our records left the market chance of 55.8% unchanged. The main risk is that line-ups, injuries and starting goaltenders are not available to us.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Montreal Canadiens 1.70 Our pick
2 · Buffalo Sabres 2.104

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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