The Buffalo Sabres meet the Montréal Canadiens for Game 3 of their four-game regular-season series, as Week 23 of the 2021-22 NHL season heats up with this Atlanta Division showdown from the Bell Centrer in Montréal. These teams have met twice this season with Buffalo winning both contests, and the Sabres have won the last three games between the teams, so let’s see what’s the best Sabres vs. Canadiens betting pick for Saturday afternoon.
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Sabres vs Canadiens FanDuel Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Bell Centrer in Montréal at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Why Bet The Sabres:
✅ The Montréal Canadiens have won three straight games, including their last two contests at home. That helped snap a seven-game losing streak for the team as they are 3-7-0 in their last 10, but Buffalo is 3-6-1 in their last 10.
✅ The Buffalo Sabres have defeated Montréal the last three times these teams have met, including a 5-3 victory over the Canadiens on February 13 in Montréal. The Sabres are 7-3-0 in the last 10 meetings between these teams.
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✅ The Canadiens are last in the NHL in both goals per game (2.3) and in goals allowed per contest (3.9). Montréal has allowed 25 goals in seven games this month while scoring 18.
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres (16-27-8) opened up their four-game road trip with a 7-3 loss against Columbus on Sunday. Buffalo held a one goal lead until Columbus scored four unanswered goals to take command of this game. The loss dropped the Sabres to 8-13-4 on the road and was their third straight loss.
Alex Tuch had an assist in the game and now has seven points over his last five games. That includes six assists. Tuch now has 21 points over his first 19 games. He has been a welcome addition, as the Sabres are 23rd in goals per game (2.7) and 16th on the power-play (19.6%). Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner each have 20 goals to lead Buffalo, with Thompson scoring six goals over his last five games.
Montréal Canadiens
The Montréal Canadiens (11-33-7) earned their third straight win with a 5-2 victory over Toronto on Monday. The victory was the third in a row for the Canadiens as they scored five unanswered goals to start the contest. Montréal moved to 7-17-1 at home this season.
Cole Caufield had a goal and two assists in the contest, giving him seven points over his last five games, including four goals. Caufield had just nine points in his first 29 games. This has been a struggling Montréal offense that is last in goals per game (2.3), as Nick Suzuki leads the club in points with just 30. The Canadiens are also last in goals allowed per game, but goaltender Sam Montebeault has been looking better, allowing two goals in three of his last four starts.