Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens 3/12/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Mar. 12, 2020
TV: MSGB
Latest Odds : MON -147 Total 6
Buffalo is a team that needs to figure out how to play good hockey all year long. The Sabres start the years off really strong and then start to slide back to obscurity as the year goes on. The Buffalo team picked up a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals in their last game and that allowed Buffalo to improve to 30-31-8 on the year.
When it comes to scoring this year the Sabres have only managed to get 2.80 goals a game. The defense for Buffalo has allowed 3.12 goals per game. The power play for Buffalo is converting at 18.9% on the year and the penalty kill for the Sabres is not that great killing off only 74.6% of the power plays faced.
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The Canadiens are not doig much better than Buffalo and like the Sabres need to find a way to win. The Canadiens have ended up with a 31-31-9 record on the year and lead Buffalo by 3 points in the Atlantic Division. The last game on the ice for the Montreal team ended up being a 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.
When it comes to scoring on the year Montreal has only managed to get 2.94 goals a game. The defense for Montreal has allowed a total of 3.09 goals a game. The power play for Montreal is converting at 17.9% on the year and the penalty kill for the Canadiens is sitting at 78.7% on the year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Buffalo are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
Buffalo are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games.
Montreal are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games.
Free Betting Pick: Buffalo Sabres +127
The game here will be between a couple of struggling teams. The difference is the Sabres picked up a confidence boosting win in their last game by taking down the Capitals. Look for that type of play to continue for Buffalo in the game here as the Sabres offense finally learns how to combine nice scoring games in back to back games for a change. Final Score, Buffalo Sabres win 3-1.