Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+106) Sabres (-128)

The Montreal Canadiens (4-8-2) are headed to KeyBank Center on Monday where they will compete against the Buffalo Sabres (6-7-1). The moneyline on this matchup has the Canadiens at +106 while the Sabres are sitting at -128. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Montreal Canadiens will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-3 defeat against the Devils their last time out. Montreal recorded 6 mins in the box for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't get a goal. The Canadiens had an average offensive outing in the loss. In the outing, they scored on 3 of the 24 shots they launched.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 48 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have a total of 8 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens so far have had 445 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Montreal has attempted 348 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 49 goals while notching 28 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal has 48 power play opportunities and they have added 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.83%. For the season, they have scored 10 points and their points percentage sits at .357. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 38 goals (23rd in hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 57.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sam Montembeault. During his career on the ice, Montembeault has accrued 74 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .536. His save percentage is at .897 for his 8,018 minutes guarding the cage. Montembeault has seen 4,682 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,202 saves. The opposition has been able to score 480 goals versus Montembeault in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.59. He has earned an overall mark of 52-66-22 and got the start in 138 games. Montembeault has been involved in 154 games throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, Buffalo faced off against the Rangers in a game where the Sabres notched a victory by a tally of 6-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those tries. The Sabres recorded 6 goals of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Sabres have scored 41 goals at even strength and 6 goals (27th in the league) while on the power play. Buffalo has taken 403 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.66%, while allowing the opposition 422 shots. During this campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 47 goals, 13 points, in addition to a points percentage of .464. They have allowed 44 goals to be scored by way of 33 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 43 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 13.95%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.09% on their opponents 46 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net. He has tallied 2,936 stops out of 3,247 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .904. Luukkonen has a career mark of 52-45-11 and has participated in 110 games. He has started in 106 contests and has been on the ice for 5,736 minutes. Luukkonen's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.7% and he has accumulated 59 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 3.25 goals per game and he has allowed 311 goals overall.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Buffalo (-128) and under 6.5 goals

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