Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/18/26

Here it is, Game 7 between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres. These teams have been in an absolute dog fight for roughly two weeks, and it all comes to an end at Key Bank Center in Buffalo on Monday night. Who will win and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes? Here is our expert Canadiens vs. Sabres prediction to get you set for Game 7.

After blowout losses in Games 2, 3 and 5, the Sabres finally returned the favor in a massive 8-3 blowout win on the road. Confidence and momentum is sky-high with this group after scoring 7 unanswered goals in Game 6, and now they get the privilege of returning to their home rink for a winner-take-all. Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes was pulled for the first time all playoffs after giving up 6 goals on 33 shots (.818 save percentage), giving pause on how he will react in an intimidating road building and a confident opponent. In 6 home playoff games this playoffs, Buffalo has produced just 2 wins. However, with a 26-10-5 record at home this season, I don’t expect the lights to be too bright. Furthermore, their 8 goal performance could truly wake up a sleeping offensive beast in Buffalo. The Sabres own the third-highest goals per game average (3.42) of the remaining playoff teams, coming off a season where they owned the fifth-best goals per game average in the entire league (3.45). This will be a must-watch game, but I am siding with Buffalo to have more juice and consistently overwhelm Montreal. 

Canadiens vs. Sabres prediction: Sabres ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to (-140).

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