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BUF @ MTL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM CT

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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
4-4-2 · Away
3 – 4
FINAL / SO
Montréal Canadiens
4-3-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF +130 · MTL -150
Puck Line
BUF +1.5 (-185) · MTL -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 6.5 (-105) · U (-115)

Graded: total 7 → OVER W · MTL -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 BUFo6.5 50%
3-3
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
100%
1-0
25%
1-3
50%
3-3
MTLo6.5 60%
3-2
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
67%
2-1
25%
1-3
60%
3-2
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF+1.5 50%
3-3
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
0%
0-1
50%
2-2
-3.00u
1-5
MTL-1.5 0%
0-5
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
0%
0-3
50%
2-2
-5.00u
0-5
Moneyline
win %
 BUF dog +130 50%
3-3
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
0%
0-1
50%
2-2
-1.09u
1-2
MTL fav -150 40%
2-3
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
33%
1-2
50%
2-2
-0.44u
1-1
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-145/u+114 FD 1.5 o-130/u+102 BUF 67%
4-2
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
100%
1-0
50%
2-2
67%
4-2
 2.17 0.83 / 1.33
MTL 60%
3-2
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
33%
1-2
50%
2-2
60%
3-2
 1.80 1.00 / 0.80
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-180/u+140 FD 1.5 o-196/u+152 BUF 100%
6-0
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
100%
1-0
75%
3-1
100%
6-0
 2.50 0.67 / 1.83
MTL 60%
3-2
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
67%
2-1
75%
3-1
60%
3-2
 2.40 0.80 / 1.60
3rd Period
over 2.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 2.5 o+135/u-175 FD 2.5 o+134/u-172 BUF 0%
0-6
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
0%
0-1
50%
2-2
0%
0-6
 1.50 1.00 / 0.50
MTL 60%
3-2
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
67%
2-1
50%
2-2
60%
3-2
 2.20 1.00 / 1.20
Team Comparison '26-27
BUFMTL
Record (W-L-OTL)4-4-24-3-2
Points %50.0%55.6%
Goals for / game2.803.33
Goals against / game3.703.78
Shots for / game26.929.7
Shots against / game25.726.3
Power play %11.1%13.8%
Penalty kill %66.7%78.4%
Faceoff %47.2%52.5%
1st period GF / GA0.80 / 1.501.22 / 1.00
2nd period GF / GA0.70 / 1.601.11 / 1.11
3rd period GF / GA1.10 / 0.400.67 / 1.44
Avg game total6.507.11
Starting Goalies from the box score
35 saves on 38 shots · 3 GA · OTL
13 saves on 16 shots · 3 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF1020160/5
MTL1200381/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+130
 67% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+525
 17% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+230
 33% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Noah Ostlund G 0.5
o+260
 33% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+350
 0% 20% — 1 O
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+300
 17% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Jiri Kulich G 0.5
o+350
 20% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+275
 0% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+850
 17% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+425
 0% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Louis Crevier G 0.5
o+900
 0% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+575
 17% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Konsta Helenius G 0.5
o+350
 20% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Matt Grzelcyk G 0.5
o+1750
 0% 0% 0%0/2 DNP
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+700
 0% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Olen Zellweger G 0.5
o+650
 0% 0% 0%0/2 2 O
Zach Metsa G 0.5
o+1100
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Dennis Gilbert G 0.5
o+1750
 0% — — 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-195 / u+145
 67% 60% 75%3/4 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 67% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 33% 60% 75%3/4 1 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 17% 50% — 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 33% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 50% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Noah Ostlund PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 50% 50% 100%3/3 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 50% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 17% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 67% 60% 0%0/4 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 33% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 50% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 50% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 17% 30% — 0 U
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 17% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 0% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Noah Ostlund A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 17% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 17% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Noah Ostlund SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 100% 80% 33%1/3 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+115 / u-150
 83% 60% 25%1/4 1 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 50% 60% 100%4/4 0 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-155
 33% 40% 25%1/4 3 O
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-110
 50% 40% 50%2/4 2 O
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 33% 30% 75%3/4 0 U
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 25.5
o-110 / u-120
 50% 20% 100%1/1 35 O
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+165
 60% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+115
 20% 30% 75%3/4 1 O
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+400
 40% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+350
 20% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+325
 20% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+165
 20% 20% 50%2/4 0 U
Chris Kreider G 0.5
o+220
 20% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+550
 0% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+575
 0% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1100
 20% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+800
 0% 0% 0%0/4 DNP
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+450
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+525
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+375
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+800
 5% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+425
 0% 0% 25%1/4 1 O
Adam Engstrom G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% — 0 U
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+160
 40% 50% 75%3/4 2 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+120
 20% 50% 50%2/4 2 O
Chris Kreider PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 40% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Nick Suzuki PTS 1.5
o+130 / u-170
 40% 40% 100%4/4 1 U
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 20% 20% 75%3/4 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 1.5
o+180 / u-250
 20% 10% 50%2/4 2 O
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-190 / u+145
 40% 50% 100%4/4 1 O
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 40% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Chris Kreider A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 40% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 0% 40% 0%0/4 2 O
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 20% 20% 75%3/4 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+100 / u-165
 0% 10% 50%2/4 1 O
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o-130 / u-105
 80% 60% 50%2/4 DNP
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o-135 / u-120
 80% 50% 75%3/4 2 O
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-170
 40% 50% 50%2/4 3 O
Chris Kreider SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 20% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-175
 40% 40% 25%1/4 5 O
Cole Caufield SOG 3.5
o-105 / u-155
 40% 40% 50%2/4 5 O
Zachary Bolduc SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-180
 80% 40% 50%2/4 1 U
Josh Anderson SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-175
 60% 30% 50%2/4 2 O
Alex Newhook SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-155
 20% 30% 0%0/1 1 U
Alexandre Texier SOG 1.5
o+115 / u-185
 20% 20% 50%1/2 5 O
Kaiden Guhle SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-220
 28% 20% 0%0/3 2 O
Noah Dobson SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-175
 0% 10% 50%2/4 2 U
Jacob Fowler SV 21.5
o-130 / u+100
 65% 70% 100%1/1 13 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 18, 2026 at BUF MTL 3–2 OT 2–00–10–1 5 5.5 U MTL
May 16, 2026 at MTL MTL 3–8 3–20–30–3 11 6.5 O BUF
May 14, 2026 at BUF MTL 6–3 2–33–01–0 9 5.5 O MTL
May 12, 2026 at MTL MTL 2–3 2–10–10–1 5 5.5 U BUF
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