Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Game 7 Preview, Picks & Odds for Monday, May 18, 2026
We have a Game 7 on our hands as the Buffalo Sabres were able to win on the road, forcing the Montreal Canadiens back to the KeyBank Center. Let’s dive through all the betting odds, data and trends for this do-or-die game for the Sabres and the Habs.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Analysis
As it has been between both teams, they win as underdogs. We’ve actually hit the underdog outright with our last two picks in this series, now Montreal the road underdog and winning 10 straight games as an underdog when coming off a loss. The Habs also enter the game with an 18-0 puck line record when playing as road dogs off a loss. So do we take the Habs outright? Maybe, let’s see what other markets offer.
Montreal has hit the Under in five of six games in Buffalo when coming off a loss. With that said, it’s hard to back the Under considering the goalie mess for each team currently. Buffalo has also hit the Over in five of six home games when coming off a win, while the Over has hit in three of four meetings. At least one team has scored five or more goals in four of five meetings, so we’d lean Over.
Nick Suzuki has a lot of appeal in the player prop market, given +230 odds to find the back of the net – which he has done in four straight road games. Jake Evans is also on a five-game point streak, with plus-value odds to get on the scoreboard. We’ll lean with the Over as our best bet but Suzuki to score is also a great play to consider for solid value.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Best Bet, Pick & Prediction
Best Bet: MTL/BUF O5.5 (+105) at DraftKings
Score Prediction: Canadiens 6, Sabres 4
Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Game Odds
Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Game Information
- Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
- Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Network: ESPN
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Venue: KeyBank Center – 6.5 goals per game; 22-21-4 O/U
- Series Score: Tied 3-3
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Key Players
Montreal Canadiens
- Cole Caufield – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
- Lane Hutson – Last Game: (0 Goals, 1 Assist)
- Jakub Dobes – Last Game: (6 Goals Against, 27 Saves)
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson – Last Game: (1 Goal, 3 Assists)
- Jason Zucker – Last Game: (1 Goal, 1 Assist)
- Rasmus Dahlin – Last Game: (1 Goal, 4 Assists)
Photo Credit: AP/Jeffrey T. Barnes
