The Buffalo Sabres head into Montreal on Tuesday with a 3-3 record, while the Canadiens sit at 2-2. Both teams seem fairly even early in the season, which makes this matchup interesting from a betting perspective.
Looking at the moneyline, Montreal is the favorite at -155, meaning you’d need to bet $155 to win $100 on the home team. Buffalo’s +130 moneyline shows the visitors are the underdogs, but you’d win $130 on a $100 bet if they pull off the upset. This suggests the market sees Montreal as the stronger team, but not by a huge margin.
The spread is set at 1.5 goals. Montreal is -1.5 at +160, so they need to win by at least two goals for a spread bet on them to pay out. Buffalo is +1.5 at -192, meaning you’d have to bet $192 to win $100 backing the Sabres to either win outright or lose by just one goal. The pricing here shows the market favors Montreal to win comfortably, but Buffalo is priced to keep it close.
The total is 6.5 goals with the under slightly favored at -115 versus the over at -105. This indicates expectations for a moderately scoring game, leaning a bit toward fewer goals.
Overall, the odds suggest a close game with Montreal as a modest favorite. Betting the Sabres +1.5 could offer good value if you expect a tight contest. The under 6.5 goals looks like a reasonable play if you anticipate a defensive battle.