Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Game 6 Preview, Picks & Odds for Saturday, May 16, 2026
The Montreal Canadiens return home with a chance to closeout the series against the Buffalo Sabres, following a six-goal victory in the KeyBank Center on Thursday night. Let’s go through Game 6 odds, trends, betting data and insights to figure out a way to wager this must-win game for the Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Analysis
As it has been most of this series, the underdog is typically the winner. As it held true again in Game 5, Buffalo now enters as the underdog, winning six of seven in that role when coming off a loss. The Sabres have also covered the puck line in 22 of 24 games as the underdog, including eight of nine in that spot while also on the road.
The total is a bit tricky, as Montreal has hit the Under in five of six divisional home games. However, the Habs and Sabres have seen at least one team score five or more goals in three of the last four meetings while also totaling six in Game 1. We’ll continue to roll with what has surprisingly worked this series, taking the underdog.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Best Bet, Pick & Prediction
Best Bet: Sabres ML
Score Prediction: Sabres 5, Canadiens 4
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Game Odds
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Game Information
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Network: ABC
- Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Venue: Bell Centre – 6.3 goals per game; 23-21-2 O/U
- Series Score: Canadiens 3-2
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Resources
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens Key Players
Buffalo Sabres
- Rasmus Dahlin – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
- Jason Zucker – Last Game: (1 Goal, 0 Assists)
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen – Last Game: (5 Goals Against, 18 Saves)
Montreal Canadiens
- Juraj Slafkovsky – Last Game: (0 Goals, 3 Assists)
- Nick Suzuki – Last Game: (1 Goal, 2 Assists)
- Jakub Dobes – Last Game: (3 Goals Against, 33 Saves)
Photo Credit: AP/Jeffrey T. Barnes
