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MTL @ BUF

Monday, May 18, 2026 · 6:30 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
3 – 2
FINAL / OT
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 (-115) · U (-105)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · BUF -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 MTLo5.5 62%
59-36
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
65%
31-17
93%
13-1
53%
50-44
BUFo5.5 62%
58-36
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
64%
30-17
93%
13-1
50%
46-47
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 79%
75-20
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
83%
40-8
71%
10-4
+0.27u
55-39
BUF-1.5 43%
40-54
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
40%
19-28
29%
4-10
+9.05u
52-41
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog -105 58%
55-40
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
60%
29-19
64%
9-5
+18.51u
32-19
BUF fav -115 61%
57-37
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
60%
28-19
36%
5-9
+1.08u
29-19
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 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-120/u-110 FD 1.5 o-116/u-110 MTL 58%
55-40
100%
5-0
60%
6-4
52%
25-23
79%
11-3
58%
55-40
 1.81 0.96 / 0.85
BUF 59%
55-39
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
53%
25-22
79%
11-3
59%
55-39
 2.01 1.06 / 0.95
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-154/u+120 FD 1.5 o-140/u+110 MTL 72%
68-27
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
67%
32-16
79%
11-3
65%
62-33
 2.29 1.18 / 1.12
BUF 65%
61-33
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
66%
31-16
79%
11-3
53%
50-44
 2.02 1.11 / 0.91
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+146/u-186 MTL 36%
34-61
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
40%
19-29
29%
4-10
40%
38-56
 2.07 1.09 / 0.98
BUF 39%
37-57
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
40%
19-28
29%
4-10
44%
40-51
 2.22 1.24 / 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
37 saves on 39 shots · 2 GA · W
22 saves on 25 shots · 3 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL2001251/1
BUF0110390/1
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+180
 31% 40% 50%7/14 0 U
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+140
 44% 40% 64%9/14 0 U
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+275
 27% 40% 36%4/11 1 O
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+475
 22% 30% 20%2/10 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+425
 17% 20% 31%4/13 0 U
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+500
 14% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+575
 14% 20% 9%1/11 1 O
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+275
 22% 20% 30%3/10 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+1100
 9% 10% 14%2/14 0 U
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+500
 18% 10% 29%4/14 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1600
 8% 10% 8%1/12 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2500
 3% 10% 8%1/13 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+195
 30% 10% 36%5/14 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+700
 7% 0% 0%0/11 1 O
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+650
 12% 0% 0%0/13 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1300
 4% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Oliver Kapanen G 0.5
o+750
 26% 0% 50%2/4 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+575
 15% 0% 7%1/14 0 U
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-200 / u+150
 68% 80% 86%12/14 1 O
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-250 / u+185
 76% 70% 86%12/14 1 O
Alex Newhook PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 46% 60% 55%6/11 1 O
Jake Evans PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 36% 50% 62%8/13 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-175 / u+130
 67% 50% 79%11/14 0 U
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 55% 50% 70%7/10 0 U
Alexandre Texier PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 31% 40% 22%2/9 1 O
Kaiden Guhle PTS 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 25% 40% 9%1/11 1 O
Zachary Bolduc PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 30% 40% 27%3/11 1 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 56% 40% 64%9/14 0 U
Phillip Danault PTS 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 23% 30% 27%3/11 1 O
Josh Anderson PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 27% 30% 36%5/14 0 U
Alexandre Carrier PTS 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 28% 30% 25%3/12 1 O
Kirby Dach PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 34% 30% 40%4/10 0 U
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 36% 20% 43%6/14 0 U
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 40% 20% 31%4/13 0 U
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-170 / u+125
 59% 80% 79%11/14 1 O
Jake Evans A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 20% 40% 39%5/13 0 U
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 61% 40% 71%10/14 1 O
Kaiden Guhle A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 23% 40% 9%1/11 1 O
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 43% 40% 50%5/10 0 U
Phillip Danault A 0.5
o+375 / u-575
 16% 30% 27%3/11 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 41% 30% 43%6/14 0 U
Josh Anderson A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 12% 20% 14%2/14 0 U
Alexandre Carrier A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 20% 20% 17%2/12 1 O
Alexandre Texier A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 20% 20% 11%1/9 1 O
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 31% 20% 31%4/13 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 40% 20% 36%5/14 0 U
Alex Newhook A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 24% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Zachary Bolduc A 0.5
o+425 / u-700
 21% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 31% 10% 36%5/14 0 U
Kirby Dach A 0.5
o+500 / u-850
 16% 0% 20%2/10 0 U
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o-185 / u+115
 42% 60% 73%8/11 2 O
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 47% 60% 70%7/10 0 U
Jake Evans SOG 1.5
o+180 / u-240
 35% 50% 39%5/13 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 35% 50% 50%7/14 1 U
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 58% 50% 54%7/13 1 U
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 37% 50% 50%7/14 3 O
Phillip Danault SOG 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 60% 40% 55%6/11 2 O
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-180
 35% 40% 36%5/14 3 O
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+155 / u-210
 42% 40% 33%3/9 0 U
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-170 / u+130
 61% 40% 43%6/14 5 O
Zachary Bolduc SOG 0.5
o-225 / u+165
 62% 40% 46%5/11 2 O
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 47% 30% 36%5/14 1 U
Kirby Dach SOG 1.5
o+180 / u-240
 34% 30% 40%4/10 1 U
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 47% 30% 43%6/14 1 U
Jakub Dobes SV 26.5
o-105 / u-125
 47% 60% 56%5/9 37 O
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+220
 22% 50% 29%4/14 0 U
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+195
 37% 30% 21%3/14 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+140
 42% 30% 43%6/14 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 21% 30% 31%4/13 1 O
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+525
 15% 30% 7%1/14 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+240
 25% 30% 36%4/11 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+325
 30% 20% 25%3/12 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+300
 23% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+700
 16% 20% 8%1/13 0 U
Konsta Helenius G 0.5
o+400
 25% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+850
 4% 10% 9%1/11 1 O
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+900
 9% 10% 8%1/13 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+425
 15% 10% 7%1/14 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+700
 15% 10% 14%2/14 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+240
 18% 10% 7%1/14 0 U
Zach Metsa G 0.5
o+1600
 7% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1400
 0% 0% 10%1/10 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+1000
 9% 0% 7%1/14 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 49% 70% 64%7/11 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 66% 60% 57%8/14 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+135
 62% 60% 77%10/13 1 O
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 51% 60% 50%7/14 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 41% 50% 39%5/13 1 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 57% 40% 29%2/7 0 U
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 42% 40% 29%4/14 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 45% 40% 29%4/14 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 46% 30% 33%4/12 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 62% 30% 36%5/14 0 U
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 47% 30% 21%3/14 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 40% 30% 14%2/14 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 33% 30% 29%4/14 1 O
Konsta Helenius PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 33% 30% 60%3/5 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 42% 60% 43%6/14 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 31% 60% 46%5/11 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 52% 50% 69%9/13 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 34% 40% 29%4/14 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 39% 30% 21%3/14 1 O
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 29% 30% 31%4/13 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+475 / u-800
 31% 30% 0%0/14 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 32% 30% 21%3/14 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 27% 30% 21%3/14 1 O
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 35% 30% 29%4/14 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 27% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 38% 20% 29%2/7 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 34% 10% 14%2/14 0 U
Konsta Helenius A 0.5
o+425 / u-700
 17% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+125
 52% 80% 77%10/13 5 O
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 44% 80% 43%6/14 1 U
Konsta Helenius SOG 1.5
o+125 / u-165
 67% 70% 80%4/5 3 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 43% 60% 43%6/14 5 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 55% 60% 57%4/7 1 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 54% 50% 50%6/12 0 U
Josh Doan SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 38% 50% 55%6/11 3 O
Mattias Samuelsson SOG 1.5
o+125 / u-165
 34% 40% 39%5/13 2 O
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 36% 40% 36%5/14 2 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+150
 51% 40% 57%8/14 2 O
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-105 / u-125
 44% 20% 21%3/14 5 O
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+175 / u-240
 42% 0% 36%5/14 1 U
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 23.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 30% 50%3/6 22 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 16, 2026 at MTL BUF 8–3 2–33–03–0 11 6.5 O BUF
May 14, 2026 at BUF BUF 3–6 3–20–30–1 9 5.5 O MTL
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