Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/15/26

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres are set for a Thursday night showdown at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Both teams enter this meeting playing solid hockey, as the Canadiens have won 6 of their last 9 games, and the Sabres have won 14 of their last 16. This will be the second meeting between Montreal and Buffalo this season, with the Canadiens taking the first matchup by a score of 4-2 back on October 20 in Montreal. That contest stayed under the total of 6.5 goals, but this matchup could be a different story.

Buffalo is playing on the second-half of a back-to-back, and with Alex Lyon on IR, Colten Ellis is slated to be between the pipes for the Sabres. The rookie netminder has posted a 3.11 goals-against average in 10 starts this season, and could have his hands full against a Montreal offense that ranks 5th in the NHL scoring 3.34 goals per game. The Sabres are on an absolute tear offensively, as they’ve scored 4.6 goals per game over their last 5 contests and have scored 3+ goals in 16 of their last 17 games. Look to the over in this one.

Canadiens vs Sabres prediction: Over 6.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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