Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction and Pick, NHL Betting Picks, 5-8-2026

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction – 5-8-2026 – NHL Betting Picks

In the second game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which will take place on Friday at KeyBank Center, the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9) taking on the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) will be competing against each other. The score is 1-0 in favor of Buffalo. Montreal is now favored to win this matchup by 114 points, while Buffalo is favored by 135 points. The sum is determined to be 5.5.

After suffering a loss to the Sabres by a score of 4-2 in the first game of the series, the Montreal Canadiens will be looking to get back on track. Over the course of this match, Montreal racked up six minutes of penalty time. In addition, they were able to score one goal, despite having two opportunities to do so during the power play. The offensive performance of the Canadiens has left a lot to be desired in this loss. Two of the twenty-eight shots that they took onto the net during the game were successful.

Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have scored 279 goals, which places them seventh in the National Hockey League, while they have allowed 251 goals to be scored against them. There have been 106 points scored by them throughout the season, and their points percentage is.646. When Montreal takes the ice, they have 242 opportunities to use their power play, and they have scored 56 goals out of those opportunities, giving them a rate of 23.14%. The Canadiens have scored 223 goals while allowing 197 goals to be scored against them whenever they have played at even strength. Montreal has a shooting percentage of 12.9% over the course of 2,156 shots that they have taken. To this point, the Canadiens have been subjected to 2,283 shots that have been tried against them, and they have a save percentage of.890. As of right now, opponents of the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 248 power play tries, which places them eighth in the league, and they have scored 54 goals in those attempts.

Dobes, Jakub, is the goalkeeper for this particular match. During his time in the National Hockey League, Dobes has appeared in net for 59 games. A total of 57 games have been started by him, and he has a record of 36-14-7 in terms of wins and losses. 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. The number of shots that have been taken against Dobes is 1,627, and he has made 1,470 saves. Over the course of his 953 minutes spent protecting the cage, he has a save percentage of.904. Dobes has made 35 quality starts throughout his career as a professional hockey player, and his rate for quality starts is.614.

On both sides of the ice, Buffalo displayed a remarkable performance in the first game. In this match, they had three opportunities to use the power play, but they only scored two of those opportunities. Four of the sixteen shots on goal that the Sabres attempted resulted in goals for the team.

A total of 283 goals have been scored by the Buffalo Sabres throughout the course of the season, and they have accumulated 109 points, in addition to a points percentage of.665. The total number of goals that they have allowed to be scored is 240, with 198 goals scored when they were at even strength and 42 goals scored when they were shorthanded. While possessing a power play advantage, the Sabres have scored 235 goals at even strength and 48 goals, which places them with the 18th most goals scored in hockey. The total number of power play opportunities that they have at their disposal is 246, and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.51%. With a shot percentage of 12.27%, Buffalo has earned a shot percentage of 2,307, which places them 13th in the league. On the other hand, they have allowed the opposition to take 2,381 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.90% on their opponents’ 232 attempts on the power play, and their save percentage is now at 89.9%. They have also achieved a penalty kill rate of 81.90%.

You will observe Alex Lyon patrolling the crease on the opposite side of the ice from where you are now standing. Over the course of his career, he has allowed 395 goals to be scored against him, with the opposition scoring 2.95 goals overall. Over the course of his hockey career, Lyon has been given 74 quality starting assignments, and his quality start rate currently stands at 55.2%. It is worth noting that he has started 134 games and has racked up 6,072 minutes of playing time. Lyon has participated in 149 games throughout his career, in which he has collected a record of 71-48-15. A total of 3,670 saves have been made by him out of 4,065 shots that have been taken, giving him a save percentage of.903.

✅ Our Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Pick: Buffalo ✅

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