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MTL @ BUF

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT · Playoffs

How the Matchup Page Works

Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Montréal Canadiens
9-6-4 · Away
2 – 4
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
MTL +115 · BUF -135
Puck Line
MTL +1.5 (-230) · BUF -1.5 (+175)
Total
O 5.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 6 → OVER W · BUF -1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 MTLo5.5 61%
54-35
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
62%
28-17
100%
8-0
51%
45-43
BUFo5.5 60%
53-35
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
61%
27-17
100%
8-0
47%
41-46
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 80%
71-18
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
84%
38-7
75%
6-2
+0.70u
52-36
BUF-1.5 43%
38-50
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
41%
18-26
25%
2-6
+9.28u
49-38
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog +115 58%
52-37
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
60%
27-18
75%
6-2
+17.46u
30-18
BUF fav -135 61%
54-34
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
61%
27-17
25%
2-6
+2.34u
28-17
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-115/u-115 FD 1.5 o-112/u-112 MTL 55%
49-40
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
49%
22-23
63%
5-3
55%
49-40
 1.71 0.90 / 0.81
BUF 56%
49-39
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
50%
22-22
63%
5-3
56%
49-39
 1.92 1.03 / 0.89
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-150/u+118 MTL 71%
63-26
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
64%
29-16
75%
6-2
64%
57-32
 2.27 1.17 / 1.10
BUF 64%
56-32
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
64%
28-16
75%
6-2
51%
45-43
 1.98 1.09 / 0.89
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+152/u-196 MTL 63%
56-33
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
64%
29-16
63%
5-3
42%
37-51
 2.11 1.11 / 1.00
BUF 67%
59-29
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
61%
27-17
63%
5-3
46%
39-46
 2.27 1.28 / 0.99
Team Comparison '25-26
MTLBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)9-6-47-4-2
Points %57.9%61.5%
Goals for / game2.843.31
Goals against / game2.953.00
Shots for / game23.230.5
Shots against / game29.926.7
Power play %23.1%20.4%
Penalty kill %78.1%76.2%
Faceoff %53.5%45.6%
1st period GF / GA1.26 / 1.111.23 / 1.08
2nd period GF / GA0.79 / 1.050.77 / 1.08
3rd period GF / GA0.63 / 0.581.31 / 0.69
Avg game total5.796.31
Starting Goalies from the box score
12 saves on 16 shots · 4 GA · L
BUF · Alex Lyon
26 saves on 28 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL1100281/2
BUF2200162/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+525
 18% 30% 38%3/8 0 U
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+230
 29% 20% 50%4/8 1 O
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+475
 14% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+550
 21% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+170
 43% 20% 75%6/8 0 U
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+500
 25% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+500
 14% 20% 0%0/5 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+500
 16% 20% 13%1/8 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+650
 16% 10% 29%2/7 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+200
 30% 10% 50%4/8 0 U
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+275
 21% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+700
 7% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+1100
 8% 0% 13%1/8 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1750
 8% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+900
 3% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+1000
 12% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1300
 4% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2250
 1% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+125
 67% 80% 88%7/8 0 U
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 76% 70% 100%8/8 1 O
Josh Anderson PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-325
 27% 40% 38%3/8 0 U
Alexandre Texier PTS 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 31% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 67% 40% 88%7/8 0 U
Kaiden Guhle PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 26% 40% 0%0/5 0 U
Zachary Bolduc PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 29% 40% 20%1/5 1 O
Kirby Dach PTS 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 34% 30% 50%2/4 1 O
Alex Newhook PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 43% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 55% 30% 63%5/8 1 O
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 53% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Phillip Danault PTS 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 21% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 37% 10% 50%4/8 0 U
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 42% 10% 43%3/7 0 U
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 63% 60% 100%8/8 0 U
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 57% 60% 75%6/8 0 U
Kaiden Guhle A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 24% 40% 0%0/5 0 U
Alexandre Texier A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 21% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Zachary Bolduc A 0.5
o+375 / u-600
 21% 30% 20%1/5 1 O
Kirby Dach A 0.5
o+425 / u-700
 18% 20% 50%2/4 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 41% 20% 38%3/8 0 U
Alex Newhook A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 25% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+165 / u-230
 40% 20% 38%3/8 1 O
Phillip Danault A 0.5
o+375 / u-575
 13% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 32% 10% 50%4/8 0 U
Josh Anderson A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 11% 10% 13%1/8 0 U
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 32% 10% 43%3/7 0 U
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 42% 10% 25%1/4 1 O
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 46% 50% 75%3/4 2 O
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-165
 43% 40% 33%1/3 1 U
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-145
 58% 40% 57%4/7 2 O
Zachary Bolduc SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-165
 41% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 48% 40% 50%4/8 4 O
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-150
 48% 30% 38%3/8 1 U
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-160
 35% 30% 38%3/8 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-150
 34% 30% 50%4/8 3 O
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o+145 / u-190
 37% 30% 60%3/5 4 O
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 35% 30% 38%3/8 4 O
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-150 / u+115
 61% 20% 38%3/8 2 U
Jakub Dobes SV 26.5
o-110 / u-120
 47% 50% 67%2/3 12 U
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+150
 40% 70% 38%3/8 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+225
 26% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+325
 20% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+350
 16% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+550
 15% 30% 0%0/8 1 O
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+275
 29% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+125
 41% 20% 38%3/8 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+450
 15% 20% 0%0/8 1 O
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+800
 16% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+325
 21% 20% 29%2/7 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+260
 24% 20% 40%2/5 1 O
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+750
 9% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+275
 18% 10% 0%0/8 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+750
 2% 0% 0%0/5 1 O
Logan Stanley G 0.5
o+1300
 11% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+850
 9% 0% 13%1/8 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+800
 4% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 66% 80% 63%5/8 0 U
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 60% 70% 0%0/1 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-190 / u+140
 61% 70% 86%6/7 0 U
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 43% 70% 25%2/8 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-225 / u+165
 67% 60% 63%5/8 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 35% 60% 38%3/8 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 49% 60% 38%3/8 2 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 47% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 47% 50% 40%2/5 2 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 48% 40% 13%1/8 2 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 42% 40% 25%2/8 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 46% 40% 25%2/8 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 39% 20% 14%1/7 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 28% 60% 25%2/8 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 28% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 41% 50% 38%3/8 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 51% 50% 71%5/7 0 U
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 50% 0%0/8 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 37% 40% 25%2/8 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 28% 40% 20%1/5 1 O
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 35% 40% 25%2/8 2 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 38% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 39% 30% 13%1/8 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 33% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 34% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 27% 0% 14%1/7 1 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 53% 60% 0%0/1 0 U
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 41% 60% 13%1/8 2 O
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 52% 60% 75%6/8 1 U
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 41% 50% 25%2/8 1 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 49% 50% 71%5/7 4 O
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+115
 56% 50% 60%3/5 3 O
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 34% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-120 / u-110
 46% 40% 25%2/8 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson SOG 1.5
o+145 / u-195
 35% 40% 43%3/7 0 U
Peyton Krebs SOG 1.5
o+125 / u-165
 32% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-155
 35% 40% 25%2/8 1 U
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+145 / u-195
 45% 30% 63%5/8 0 U
Alex Lyon SV 23.5
o-125 / u-105
 68% 40% 67%2/3 26 O

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Jan 31, 2026 at BUF BUF 2–4 0–12–00–3 6 6.5 U MTL
Jan 22, 2026 at MTL BUF 4–2 2–01–21–0 6 6.5 U BUF
Jan 15, 2026 at BUF BUF 5–3 2–21–12–0 8 6.5 O BUF
Oct 20, 2025 at MTL BUF 2–4 0–11–01–3 6 6.5 U MTL
Mar 3, 2025 at MTL BUF 3–4 OT 0–31–02–0 7 6.5 O MTL
Mar 1, 2025 at BUF BUF 2–4 0–02–30–1 6 6.5 U MTL
Dec 17, 2024 at MTL BUF 1–6 0–21–40–0 7 6 O MTL
Nov 11, 2024 at BUF BUF 5–7 1–12–32–3 12 6.5 O MTL
Feb 21, 2024 at MTL BUF 3–2 0–13–10–0 5 — BUF
Jan 4, 2024 at MTL BUF 6–1 0–02–14–0 7 — BUF