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MTL @ BUF

Thursday, May 14, 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
6 – 3
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
MTL -105 · BUF -115
Puck Line
MTL +1.5 (-300) · BUF -1.5 (+200)
Total
O 5.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 9 → OVER W · BUF -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 MTLo5.5 61%
57-36
60%
3-2
30%
3-7
64%
30-17
92%
11-1
52%
48-44
BUFo5.5 61%
56-36
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
63%
29-17
92%
11-1
48%
44-47
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 80%
74-19
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
83%
39-8
75%
9-3
+0.93u
54-38
BUF-1.5 42%
39-53
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
41%
19-27
25%
3-9
+9.51u
51-40
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog -105 58%
54-39
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
60%
28-19
67%
8-4
+17.56u
31-19
BUF fav -115 61%
56-36
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
61%
28-18
33%
4-8
+2.08u
29-18
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 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-120/u-110 FD 1.5 o-118/u-106 MTL 85%
79-14
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
85%
40-7
92%
11-1
57%
53-40
 1.74 0.92 / 0.82
BUF 90%
83-9
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
91%
42-4
92%
11-1
58%
53-39
 1.95 1.03 / 0.91
2nd Period
over 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-166/u+130 MTL 93%
86-7
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
94%
44-3
100%
12-0
65%
60-33
 2.28 1.17 / 1.11
BUF 89%
82-10
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
91%
42-4
100%
12-0
52%
48-44
 2.00 1.10 / 0.90
3rd Period
over 0.5
 FD 2.5 o+144/u-186 MTL 89%
83-10
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
89%
42-5
83%
10-2
40%
37-55
 2.08 1.11 / 0.97
BUF 87%
80-12
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
80%
37-9
83%
10-2
44%
39-50
 2.23 1.24 / 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
33 saves on 36 shots · 3 GA · W
18 saves on 23 shots · 5 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL2310262/2
BUF3000360/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+450
 23% 40% 25%2/8 0 U
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+275
 28% 40% 44%4/9 0 U
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+195
 30% 30% 50%6/12 1 O
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+145
 44% 30% 67%8/12 1 O
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+575
 13% 20% 0%0/7 1 O
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+600
 15% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+575
 15% 20% 8%1/12 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+1000
 9% 10% 17%2/12 0 U
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+550
 17% 10% 25%3/12 1 O
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1600
 8% 10% 10%1/10 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+185
 30% 10% 42%5/12 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+650
 7% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+600
 15% 0% 18%2/11 1 O
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+900
 3% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+700
 12% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1400
 4% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2500
 1% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+300
 20% 0% 13%1/8 1 O
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 68% 80% 83%10/12 2 O
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-240 / u+175
 76% 70% 92%11/12 3 O
Alex Newhook PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 45% 50% 56%5/9 1 O
Zachary Bolduc PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 30% 50% 33%3/9 0 U
Jake Evans PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 34% 40% 55%6/11 1 O
Alexandre Texier PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 31% 40% 14%1/7 1 O
Kirby Dach PTS 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 35% 40% 50%4/8 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+120
 66% 40% 75%9/12 1 O
Kaiden Guhle PTS 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 26% 40% 11%1/9 0 U
Phillip Danault PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 22% 30% 22%2/9 2 O
Josh Anderson PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 27% 30% 33%4/12 1 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 30% 67%8/12 3 O
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 54% 30% 63%5/8 2 O
Alexandre Carrier PTS 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 27% 20% 20%2/10 1 O
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-210
 41% 20% 36%4/11 0 U
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 36% 10% 42%5/12 0 U
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 58% 60% 75%9/12 2 O
Jake Evans A 0.5
o+300 / u-475
 19% 40% 36%4/11 0 U
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 61% 40% 75%9/12 2 O
Kaiden Guhle A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 24% 40% 11%1/9 0 U
Phillip Danault A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 15% 30% 22%2/9 2 O
Alexandre Texier A 0.5
o+350 / u-550
 21% 30% 14%1/7 0 U
Zachary Bolduc A 0.5
o+375 / u-600
 21% 30% 22%2/9 0 U
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 43% 30% 50%4/8 1 O
Josh Anderson A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 12% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 32% 20% 36%4/11 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 40% 20% 33%4/12 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 41% 20% 42%5/12 3 O
Alexandre Carrier A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 19% 10% 10%1/10 1 O
Kirby Dach A 0.5
o+500 / u-850
 17% 10% 25%2/8 0 U
Alex Newhook A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 23% 10% 11%1/9 1 O
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 30% 0% 33%4/12 0 U
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 42% 60% 78%7/9 0 U
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o+115 / u-155
 48% 50% 42%5/12 1 U
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-150
 36% 50% 42%5/12 1 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-150
 36% 50% 58%7/12 1 U
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 59% 50% 64%7/11 1 U
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 48% 50% 50%6/12 1 U
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 46% 50% 63%5/8 5 O
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 42% 40% 29%2/7 3 O
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-125
 37% 40% 50%6/12 2 U
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-170 / u+130
 61% 30% 42%5/12 3 O
Jakub Dobes SV 25.5
o-125 / u-105
 51% 60% 57%4/7 33 O
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+175
 38% 40% 25%3/12 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+500
 15% 40% 8%1/12 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+250
 21% 40% 25%3/12 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+150
 42% 30% 42%5/12 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+275
 24% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+750
 16% 30% 9%1/11 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 21% 20% 27%3/11 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+375
 15% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+275
 24% 20% 33%3/9 1 O
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+800
 4% 10% 11%1/9 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+800
 9% 10% 9%1/11 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+525
 15% 10% 8%1/12 0 U
Konsta Helenius G 0.5
o+475
 10% 10% 0%0/3 1 O
Luke Schenn G 0.5
o+2250
 2% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+375
 28% 0% 10%1/10 1 O
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 13%1/8 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+275
 17% 0% 0%0/12 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+900
 9% 0% 8%1/12 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-200 / u+150
 66% 60% 58%7/12 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 49% 60% 67%6/9 1 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 63% 50% 42%5/12 0 U
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 57% 50% 20%1/5 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 61% 50% 73%8/11 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 41% 50% 17%2/12 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 51% 50% 50%6/12 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 40% 40% 27%3/11 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 41% 40% 25%3/12 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 40% 25%3/12 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 44% 30% 17%2/12 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 47% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Konsta Helenius PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 20% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-210
 44% 10% 20%2/10 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 42% 60% 42%5/12 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 32% 60% 56%5/9 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 51% 40% 64%7/11 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 32% 40% 0%0/12 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 26% 40% 17%2/12 1 O
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 35% 30% 17%2/12 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 33% 30% 17%2/12 1 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 37% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 39% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 32% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 35% 20% 25%3/12 0 U
Konsta Helenius A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 20% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 26% 10% 10%1/10 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 27% 10% 18%2/11 1 O
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 42% 80% 33%4/12 4 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-125
 43% 70% 42%5/12 2 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 51% 70% 73%8/11 3 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-155
 53% 50% 40%2/5 4 O
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 53% 40% 40%4/10 2 O
Mattias Samuelsson SOG 1.5
o+145 / u-195
 34% 40% 36%4/11 5 O
Josh Doan SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 38% 40% 56%5/9 3 O
Owen Power SOG 0.5
o-240 / u+180
 70% 40% 50%6/12 0 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 51% 40% 58%7/12 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+105 / u-140
 44% 30% 17%2/12 3 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 35% 30% 25%3/12 3 O
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 23.5
o-130 / u-105
 51% 40% 60%3/5 18 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 12, 2026 at MTL BUF 3–2 1–21–01–0 5 5.5 U BUF
May 10, 2026 at MTL BUF 2–6 1–11–30–2 8 5.5 O MTL
May 8, 2026 at BUF BUF 1–5 0–21–10–2 6 5.5 O MTL
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