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BUF @ MTL

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT · Playoffs

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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.

Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Away
3 – 2
FINAL
Montréal Canadiens
9-6-4 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +120 · MTL -140
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-210) · MTL -1.5 (+160)
Total
O 5.5 (-145) · U (+115)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · MTL -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BUFo5.5 62%
56-35
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
60%
27-18
100%
11-0
49%
44-46
MTLo5.5 62%
57-35
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
60%
27-18
100%
11-0
53%
48-43
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 75%
68-23
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
71%
32-13
36%
4-7
+9.03u
50-40
MTL-1.5 29%
27-65
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
33%
15-30
64%
7-4
+1.93u
54-37
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +120 60%
55-36
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
60%
27-18
27%
3-8
+11.73u
25-18
MTL fav -140 59%
54-38
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
58%
26-19
73%
8-3
-1.91u
23-18
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-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-122/u-104 BUF 57%
52-39
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
62%
28-17
73%
8-3
57%
52-39
 1.93 1.03 / 0.90
MTL 57%
52-40
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
62%
28-17
73%
8-3
57%
52-40
 1.73 0.91 / 0.82
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-188/u+145 FD 1.5 o-174/u+136 BUF 65%
59-32
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
64%
29-16
82%
9-2
53%
48-43
 2.01 1.10 / 0.91
MTL 72%
66-26
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
78%
35-10
82%
9-2
65%
60-32
 2.29 1.18 / 1.11
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+132/u-168 BUF 67%
61-30
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
73%
33-12
64%
7-4
44%
39-49
 2.24 1.24 / 1.00
MTL 63%
58-34
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
62%
28-17
64%
7-4
41%
37-54
 2.09 1.12 / 0.97
Team Comparison '25-26
BUFMTL
Record (W-L-OTL)7-4-29-6-4
Points %61.5%57.9%
Goals for / game3.312.84
Goals against / game3.002.95
Shots for / game30.523.2
Shots against / game26.729.9
Power play %20.4%23.1%
Penalty kill %76.2%78.1%
Faceoff %45.6%53.5%
1st period GF / GA1.23 / 1.081.26 / 1.11
2nd period GF / GA0.77 / 1.080.79 / 1.05
3rd period GF / GA1.31 / 0.690.63 / 0.58
Avg game total6.315.79
Starting Goalies from the box score
29 saves on 31 shots · 2 GA · W
19 saves on 22 shots · 3 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF1110222/4
MTL2000311/7
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+185
 39% 50% 27%3/11 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+550
 15% 40% 9%1/11 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+275
 20% 40% 18%2/11 1 O
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+160
 41% 30% 36%4/11 1 O
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+275
 24% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+525
 16% 20% 9%1/11 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1100
 15% 20% 0%0/10 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+375
 21% 20% 30%3/10 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+400
 15% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+275
 24% 20% 38%3/8 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+800
 4% 10% 13%1/8 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+900
 9% 10% 10%1/10 0 U
Luke Schenn G 0.5
o+2250
 2% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+425
 28% 0% 11%1/9 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 14%1/7 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+325
 18% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+1000
 9% 0% 9%1/11 0 U
Konsta Helenius G 0.5
o+500
 11% — 0%0/2 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 64% 60% 46%5/11 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 66% 60% 55%6/11 2 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 56% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 61% 50% 70%7/10 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 42% 50% 18%2/11 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 48% 50% 63%5/8 2 O
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 50% 27%3/11 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 50% 50% 46%5/11 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 42% 40% 27%3/11 0 U
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 48% 30% 18%2/11 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 39% 30% 20%2/10 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 44% 30% 18%2/11 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 45% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Konsta Helenius PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-325
 22% — 50%1/2 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 41% 50% 36%4/11 1 O
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 31% 50% 50%4/8 2 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 27% 50% 18%2/11 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 50% 40% 60%6/10 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 32% 40% 0%0/11 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 35% 30% 18%2/11 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 30% 18%2/11 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 35% 30% 27%3/11 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 27% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 36% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 39% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 32% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 28% 10% 20%2/10 0 U
Konsta Helenius A 0.5
o+425 / u-700
 22% — 50%1/2 0 U
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 42% 70% 27%3/11 2 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 42% 60% 36%4/11 4 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 54% 60% 50%2/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs SOG 0.5
o-220 / u+165
 69% 60% 46%5/11 0 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o+125 / u-170
 54% 50% 44%4/9 1 U
Owen Power SOG 0.5
o-225 / u+165
 71% 50% 55%6/11 0 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 51% 50% 64%7/11 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+110 / u-150
 44% 40% 18%2/11 2 U
Josh Doan SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 39% 40% 63%5/8 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson SOG 1.5
o+170 / u-230
 33% 30% 30%3/10 2 O
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 34% 30% 18%2/11 3 O
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 24.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 40% 50%2/4 29 O
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+400
 23% 40% 29%2/7 0 U
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+185
 30% 30% 55%6/11 0 U
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+275
 27% 30% 38%3/8 1 O
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+450
 17% 20% 27%3/11 0 U
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+475
 13% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+145
 43% 20% 64%7/11 1 O
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+475
 15% 20% 13%1/8 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+425
 15% 20% 9%1/11 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+180
 30% 20% 46%5/11 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+1000
 9% 10% 18%2/11 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1500
 8% 10% 11%1/9 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+600
 7% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+525
 15% 0% 20%2/10 0 U
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+800
 3% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+700
 12% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1200
 4% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2250
 1% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+300
 21% 0% 14%1/7 0 U
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 67% 80% 82%9/11 1 O
Zachary Bolduc PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 31% 50% 38%3/8 0 U
Josh Anderson PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 27% 40% 36%4/11 0 U
Alexandre Texier PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 31% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Kirby Dach PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 36% 40% 57%4/7 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+130
 66% 40% 73%8/11 1 O
Alex Newhook PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 44% 40% 50%4/8 1 O
Kaiden Guhle PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 27% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Phillip Danault PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 22% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Jake Evans PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 33% 30% 50%5/10 1 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 55% 30% 64%7/11 1 O
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 53% 30% 57%4/7 1 O
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 36% 20% 46%5/11 0 U
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 42% 20% 40%4/10 0 U
Nick Suzuki PTS 1.5
o+180 / u-250
 33% 10% 64%7/11 0 U
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 58% 60% 73%8/11 1 O
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 62% 50% 82%9/11 0 U
Kaiden Guhle A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 25% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Phillip Danault A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 15% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Jake Evans A 0.5
o+350 / u-550
 18% 30% 30%3/10 1 O
Alexandre Texier A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 21% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 41% 30% 36%4/11 0 U
Zachary Bolduc A 0.5
o+375 / u-600
 22% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 42% 30% 43%3/7 1 O
Josh Anderson A 0.5
o+375 / u-575
 12% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 32% 20% 40%4/10 0 U
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 31% 10% 36%4/11 0 U
Kirby Dach A 0.5
o+500 / u-800
 17% 10% 29%2/7 0 U
Alex Newhook A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 23% 10% 13%1/8 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 40% 10% 36%4/11 1 O
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-110
 49% 60% 55%6/11 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-150
 36% 50% 64%7/11 2 U
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 40% 50% 75%6/8 5 O
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 46% 50% 57%4/7 2 O
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-170
 48% 40% 36%4/11 3 O
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-175
 35% 40% 36%4/11 3 O
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 58% 40% 60%6/10 2 O
Zachary Bolduc SOG 1.5
o+180 / u-250
 40% 40% 38%3/8 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-125
 36% 40% 46%5/11 5 O
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+150 / u-200
 41% 30% 17%1/6 2 O
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-155 / u+115
 60% 20% 36%4/11 5 O
Jakub Dobes SV 25.5
o-120 / u-110
 52% 60% 67%4/6 19 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 10, 2026 at MTL MTL 6–2 1–13–12–0 8 5.5 O MTL
May 8, 2026 at BUF MTL 5–1 2–01–12–0 6 5.5 O MTL
May 6, 2026 at BUF MTL 2–4 1–21–20–0 6 5.5 O BUF
Jan 31, 2026 at BUF MTL 4–2 1–00–23–0 6 6.5 U MTL
Jan 22, 2026 at MTL MTL 2–4 0–22–10–1 6 6.5 U BUF
Jan 15, 2026 at BUF MTL 3–5 2–21–10–2 8 6.5 O BUF
Oct 20, 2025 at MTL MTL 4–2 1–00–13–1 6 6.5 U MTL
Mar 3, 2025 at MTL MTL 4–3 OT 3–00–10–2 7 6.5 O MTL
Mar 1, 2025 at BUF MTL 4–2 0–03–21–0 6 6.5 U MTL
Dec 17, 2024 at MTL MTL 6–1 2–04–10–0 7 6 O MTL