Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction and Pick, NHL Betting Picks, 5-7-2026

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction – 5-7-2026 – NHL Betting Picks

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which will take place on Wednesday at KeyBank Center, the Buffalo Sabres (recording 50-23-9) will face off against the Montreal Canadiens (recording 48-24-10). At the moment, the Canadiens are listed at +110 on the moneyline, while the Sabres are listed at -130 on the moneyline. 5.5 is the sum in total.

The Montreal Canadiens prevailed against the Lightning by a score of 2-1 to round out their series against the Lightning. During this match, Montreal was awarded a total of six penalty minutes. In addition, they had two opportunities to use the power play, but they were unable to score a goal. The offensive performance of the Canadiens for the victory could have been far better. During the course of the game, they were able to score on two of the nine shots that they took at the goal.

When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed 197 goals to be scored against them while scoring 223 goals themselves. As a result of the 248 power play opportunities that opponents of the Montreal Canadiens have, they have scored 54 goals, which places them eighth among all professional hockey teams. During the current season, the Montreal Canadiens have scored 279 goals, which places them seventh in the professional hockey league, while they have allowed 251 goals to be scored against them. A total of 2,156 shots have been attempted by Montreal, which results in a shot percentage of 12.9%. Through the course of the season, they have accumulated 106 points, and their points percentage is currently at.646. A total of 2,283 shots have been taken against the Canadiens, and they have a save percentage of.890 through the season. A total of 242 power play opportunities have been accounted for by Montreal, and out of those opportunities, they have scored 56 goals, meaning that their rate of success is 23.14%.

Dobes, Jakub, is the goalkeeper for this particular match. The number of quality starts that Dobes has accumulated throughout the course of his career in hockey is 35, and his percentage for quality starts is.614. In the 953 minutes that he has spent between the pipes, his save percentage is.904 percent. There have been 1,627 shots taken against Dobes, and he has made a total of 1,470 saves while facing those shots. The opponents that Dobes has faced throughout his career have scored 157 goals against him, and his average number of goals against per game is 2.75. He has a record of 36-14-7, and he has started in 57 games that he has participated in. Throughout his career as a professional hockey player, Dobes has participated in 59 games.

With a final score of 4-1, Buffalo was able to successfully conclude their series against the Bruins. Four goals were scored by the Sabres out of the total of twenty-six attempts on goal that they attempted. However, despite having four opportunities to score with the power play, they were unable to do so.

Buffalo has attempted 2,307 shots, which ranks thirteenth among all professional hockey teams, and has achieved a shooting percentage of 12.27%. On the other hand, opposing teams have been allowed to take 2,381 shots. They presently have an 89.9% save percentage and a penalty kill percentage of 81.90% on the opposition team’s 232 power play opportunities. Additionally, they have a penalty kill percentage of 81.90%. They have accrued a power play percentage of 19.51% by virtue of the fact that they have earned 246 opportunities to use the power play. Although they have more men on the ice, the Sabres have still managed to score 235 goals at even strength and 48 goals, which places them in 18th place in the league. They allowed a total of 240 goals to be scored by a combination of 198 goals scored at even strength and 42 goals scored while they had fewer men on the ice. This resulted in a total of 240 goals being scored. The Buffalo Sabres have accumulated a total of 283 goals, 109 points, and a points percentage of.665 so far this season. In addition, they have earned 109 points.

You are going to see Alex Lyon guarding the net from the other side of the rink. He has made 3,670 saves out of 4,065 shots that he has attempted, which gives him a save percentage of.903 based on his performance. A total of 149 games have been played by Lyon, and he now holds a record of 71-48-15 during the course of his career. In total, he has started 134 games and has logged 6,072 minutes of playing time. Over the course of his career in the National Hockey League, Lyon has earned 74 quality starts, which brings his quality start rate to 55.2%. The opposition is scoring 2.95 goals per game on average, and he has allowed 395 goals to be scored against him overall.

✅ Our Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Pick: Buffalo ✅

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