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The Montreal Canadiens (3-4-0) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (4-2-0) on Thursday (October 27) night in the NFL, looking to end their two-game losing streak.
The Canadiens are coming off a 3-1 defeat to Minnesota, while Sabres lost 5-1 to Seattle in their last outing. In their last ten games against Montreal, Buffalo has gone 7-3-0.
Canadiens vs Sabres Betting Odds
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Canadiens vs Sabres Match Details
Fixture: Canadiens at Sabres
Date and Time: Thursday, October 27; 7:05 pm ET
Venue: Key Bank Center, Buffalo, NY
Canadiens vs Sabres Key Stats
The Canadiens have lost their last two games after a two-game winning streak. With a victory against the Sabres, which would be their third in five games, they will look to snap their losing run. Montreal scores 2.43 goals per game on average.
In their last game, they had 27 shots but only one goal. Chris Wideman and Sean Monahan contributed an assist, which was scored by Cole Caufield. Montreal has had trouble stopping the scoring, allowing three goals per game. In their last game, at least 30 shots were fired at Jake Allen, who stopped 28 of them. His record reads 2-5-3-0, 2.62 GAA while he has a .917 save percentage.
Meanwhile, in their last outing, the Sabres saw their three-game winning run ended by Seattle. They will look to return to winning ways here. Buffalo scores 3.83 goals per game on average. In their last game, they had 16 shots but only one goal. For the Sabres, Vinnie Hinostroza and Rasmus Dahlin contributed an assist to Dylan Cozens' lone goal.
Buffalo has performed admirably on defense, allowing 2.67 goals per game. They conceded a season-high five goals in their previous game. Nineteen of the 24 shots Eric Comrie faced were blocked. His record reads 2-2-0, 3.51 GAA, and he has a. 908 save percentage.
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Canadiens vs Sabres Best Picks and Prediction
The Canadiens have dropped four of their previous six games, including both their away games. On offense, they have had trouble, particularly on the road, where they're averaging 0.5 goals per game. Additionally, they've had trouble on special teams, converting just 4.8% of their power play chances.
The Sabres, meanwhile, have performed well defensively, especially at home, and have done a terrific job killing penalties, so they should have little trouble slowing down the Canadiens . However, the Sabres have no trouble scoring, averaging over four goals every game.
Choose Buffalo to win the game and cover the money line, as the Canadiens have given up at least three goals in five of their last seven games.
Pick: Sabres -165
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