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MTL @ BUF

Friday, May 8, 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
5 – 1
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
MTL +110 · BUF -130
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 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 MTLo5.5 61%
55-35
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
63%
29-17
100%
9-0
52%
46-43
BUFo5.5 61%
54-35
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
62%
28-17
100%
9-0
48%
42-46
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 79%
71-19
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
83%
38-8
67%
6-3
-0.30u
52-37
BUF-1.5 44%
39-50
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
42%
19-26
33%
3-6
+11.03u
50-38
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog +110 58%
52-38
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
59%
27-19
67%
6-3
+16.46u
30-19
BUF fav -130 62%
55-34
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
62%
28-17
33%
3-6
+3.08u
29-17
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 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-115/u-115 FD 1.5 o-116/u-110 MTL 23%
21-69
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
22%
10-36
33%
3-6
56%
50-40
 1.72 0.90 / 0.82
BUF 28%
25-64
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
27%
12-33
33%
3-6
56%
50-39
 1.93 1.04 / 0.89
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-156/u+122 MTL 43%
39-51
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
46%
21-25
56%
5-4
64%
58-32
 2.28 1.17 / 1.11
BUF 28%
25-64
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
36%
16-29
56%
5-4
52%
46-43
 1.99 1.10 / 0.89
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+148/u-190 MTL 37%
33-57
0%
0-5
0%
0-10
41%
19-27
33%
3-6
42%
37-52
 2.09 1.10 / 0.99
BUF 40%
36-53
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
42%
19-26
33%
3-6
45%
39-47
 2.25 1.27 / 0.98
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
28 saves on 29 shots · 1 GA · W
BUF · Alex Lyon
23 saves on 27 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL2120280/5
BUF0100290/5
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+500
 18% 30% 33%3/9 0 U
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+210
 30% 30% 56%5/9 1 O
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+550
 22% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+500
 14% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+425
 24% 20% 17%1/6 2 O
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+575
 14% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+475
 16% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+600
 16% 10% 25%2/8 0 U
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+160
 43% 10% 67%6/9 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+200
 30% 10% 44%4/9 0 U
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+300
 21% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+700
 7% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+1000
 8% 0% 11%1/9 1 O
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1750
 7% 0% 0%0/7 1 O
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+1000
 3% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+750
 12% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1300
 4% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2250
 1% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 77% 70% 100%9/9 1 O
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 67% 70% 78%7/9 1 O
Zachary Bolduc PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 30% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Josh Anderson PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 26% 40% 33%3/9 1 O
Alexandre Texier PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 31% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Kirby Dach PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 36% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Kaiden Guhle PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 26% 40% 0%0/6 1 O
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 66% 30% 78%7/9 0 U
Alex Newhook PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 42% 30% 33%2/6 2 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+105
 56% 30% 67%6/9 0 U
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 53% 30% 60%3/5 0 U
Phillip Danault PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 21% 10% 0%0/6 1 O
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 36% 10% 44%4/9 1 O
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 42% 10% 38%3/8 1 O
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 62% 50% 89%8/9 0 U
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 57% 50% 67%6/9 1 O
Kaiden Guhle A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 23% 40% 0%0/6 1 O
Zachary Bolduc A 0.5
o+350 / u-550
 22% 40% 33%2/6 0 U
Alexandre Texier A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 20% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Kirby Dach A 0.5
o+450 / u-750
 18% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 40% 20% 33%3/9 0 U
Alex Newhook A 0.5
o+400 / u-600
 24% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 41% 20% 44%4/9 0 U
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 42% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Phillip Danault A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 13% 10% 0%0/6 1 O
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 31% 10% 44%4/9 0 U
Josh Anderson A 0.5
o+450 / u-700
 11% 10% 11%1/9 1 O
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 32% 10% 38%3/8 1 O
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 49% 50% 56%5/9 3 O
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 47% 50% 80%4/5 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 34% 40% 56%5/9 4 O
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 59% 40% 63%5/8 5 O
Zachary Bolduc SOG 1.5
o+150 / u-210
 41% 40% 50%3/6 1 U
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-175
 48% 30% 33%3/9 3 O
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-185
 35% 30% 33%3/9 0 U
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-180
 42% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o+145 / u-195
 38% 30% 67%4/6 4 O
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-145
 36% 30% 44%4/9 1 U
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 61% 20% 33%3/9 2 U
Jakub Dobes SV 25.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 50% 50%2/4 28 O
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+155
 40% 60% 33%3/9 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+240
 25% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+500
 16% 40% 11%1/9 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+400
 16% 30% 11%1/9 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+350
 16% 30% 22%2/9 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+260
 25% 30% 50%3/6 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+300
 19% 30% 11%1/9 1 O
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+135
 41% 20% 33%3/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+850
 15% 20% 0%0/8 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+325
 20% 20% 25%2/8 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+300
 29% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+750
 4% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+750
 9% 10% 13%1/8 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+275
 18% 10% 0%0/9 0 U
Logan Stanley G 0.5
o+1300
 11% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+900
 9% 0% 11%1/9 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+800
 4% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 65% 70% 56%5/9 0 U
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 58% 70% 0%0/2 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 66% 60% 56%5/9 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 61% 60% 75%6/8 0 U
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 43% 60% 22%2/9 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 34% 60% 33%3/9 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 50% 60% 44%4/9 1 O
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 47% 50% 50%3/6 1 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 46% 40% 29%2/7 0 U
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 49% 40% 22%2/9 0 U
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 43% 40% 33%3/9 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 45% 40% 22%2/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 40% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 27% 60% 22%2/9 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 41% 50% 33%3/9 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 36% 50% 33%3/9 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 28% 40% 14%1/7 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 36% 40% 22%2/9 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 50% 40% 63%5/8 0 U
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 40% 0%0/9 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 29% 40% 33%2/6 1 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 38% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 40% 30% 22%2/9 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 34% 30% 22%2/9 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 33% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 28% 10% 25%2/8 0 U
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 52% 60% 0%0/2 3 O
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-160 / u+120
 50% 60% 75%6/8 5 O
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-115
 42% 60% 22%2/9 1 U
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 60% 67%4/6 4 O
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 54% 50% 43%3/7 2 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-135
 41% 50% 22%2/9 6 O
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-130 / u-105
 51% 50% 67%6/9 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+110 / u-150
 46% 40% 22%2/9 1 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-165
 35% 40% 22%2/9 0 U
Peyton Krebs SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-180
 32% 30% 11%1/9 1 U
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+170 / u-240
 44% 30% 56%5/9 0 U
Alex Lyon SV 24.5
o-105 / u-125
 62% 40% 75%3/4 23 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 6, 2026 at BUF BUF 4–2 2–12–10–0 6 5.5 O BUF
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