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Sabres vs Canadiens Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Saturday, October 17, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
2-2-0, 4 PTS · L1
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
1-2-1, 3 PTS · L3

Sabres vs Canadiens Prediction

NHL schedule rolls on with Sabres vs Canadiens. Plays below.

Prop angles are where the edge lives. Live odds, current streaks, and the picks our partner DataStreak likes are all below.

Sabres vs Canadiens Picks

Books have not posted player props for BUF at MTL yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

8 listed
JUST IN: Alex Lyon day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Upper Body) · Jason Zucker out → Injured Reserve (Abdomen) · Kaiden Guhle out → Injured Reserve (Groin) · Ivan Demidov out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Oliver Kapanen out → Day To Day (Lower Body)
BUF
  • Alex Lyon
    Upper Body·Since Sep 24
    Injured Reserve
  • Jason Zucker
    Abdomen·Since May 25
    Injured Reserve
  • Conor Timmins
    Lower Body·Since Sep 27
    Injured Reserve
MTL
  • Kaiden Guhle
    Groin·Since Sep 15
    Injured Reserve
  • Ivan Demidov
    Lower Body·Since Oct 5
    Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta
    Undisclosed·Since Sep 28
    Injured Reserve
  • Samuel Montembeault
    Lower Body·Since Oct 6
    Out
  • Oliver Kapanen
    Lower Body·Since Sep 27
    Day To Day

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

MTL 3-2 over BUF

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-05-18MTL @ BUF3–2MTL
2026-05-17BUF @ MTL8–3BUF
2026-05-14MTL @ BUF6–3MTL
2026-05-12BUF @ MTL3–2BUF
2026-05-10BUF @ MTL2–6MTL
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The Final Word

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Sabres vs Canadiens FAQ

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