Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 10/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, October 23, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+125) Sabres (-154)

The Montreal Canadiens (2-1-1) are on their way to KeyBank Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Buffalo Sabres (2-3-0). The moneyline on this game has Montreal at +125 while Buffalo is at -154. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Capitals their last time out. The Canadiens had an average offensive outing in this win. For the game, they earned a goal on 3 of the 28 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 6 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Montreal garnered 10 penalty minutes for this contest.

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While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 9 goals while scoring 11 themselves. Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 24 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have earned 5 goals in those chances. When discussing scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 13 goals (22nd in the league) for the year and have surrendered 14. Montreal has tried 117 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 5 points and their points percentage comes in at .625. The Canadiens have seen 140 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Montreal skates onto the rink with 17 power play chances and they have notched 2 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 11.76%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sam Montembeault. For his career, Montembeault has compiled 41 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .456. He has a save percentage of .896 for his 5,687 minutes guarding the cage. Montembeault has seen 3,172 shots against him and has accrued 2,841 total saves. Opponents have racked up 331 goals against Montembeault in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 3.49. He has earned a record of 34-46-12 and he was named the starter in 90 games. Montembeault has participated in 105 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Buffalo faced the Islanders in a game where the Sabres got the win by a score of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres tallied 3 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 12 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .400. They have allowed 15 goals to be scored by way of 14 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. The Sabres have 11 goals at even strength and 1 goal (29th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 16 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 6.25%. Buffalo has taken 154 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 7.79%, while allowing the opposition 144 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 94.74% on their oppositions 19 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Devon Levi in net. His opponents are averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has relinquished 34 goals in total. Levi's quality start rate sits at 54.5% and he has 6 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 11 games and has played for a total of 668 mins. Levi is the owner of a lifetime mark of 6-5-0 and has played in 11 games. He is sitting with 306 stops out of the 340 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .900.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo (-154)

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