Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Location: Centre Bell in Montreal, QC

TV: MSG Network, TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+133) Canadiens (-143)

Centre Bell is where the Montreal Canadiens (2-2-1) will go up against the Buffalo Sabres (2-3-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Sabres at +133 and the Canadiens are priced at -143. The total is set at 6.5.

The Buffalo Sabres will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 loss against the Mammoth in their previous contest . The Sabres had a below average offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 24 shots they looked to score on. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. Buffalo accrued 15 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 16 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have earned 6 goals in those attempts. The Sabres have had 106 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .821. Buffalo has tried 132 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.3%. While at even strength, the Sabres have conceded 13 goals while earning 10 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo comes into tonight with 17 power play chances and they have tallied 1 goal out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 5.88%. For the season, they have 4 points and their points percentage is .400. In terms of their scoring, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 11 goals (26th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 19.

The player in the crease for this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Opponents have scored 550 goals versus Luukkonen in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.93. Luukkonen has played in 193 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .899 in his 10,918 mins between the pipes. He has a win-loss mark of 94-76-18 and he has gotten the start in 188 games. For his professional hockey career, Luukkonen has accrued 102 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .543. Luukkonen has had 5,425 shot attempts against him and has garnered 4,877 saves.

In their last contest, Montreal went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Canadiens got the tie by a tally of 0-0. The Canadiens scored 0 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one but were not able to net one.

So far this year, the Montreal Canadiens have 14 goals, 5 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 19 goals to be scored by way of 14 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have accumulated 13 goals at even strength and 1 goal (28th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 17 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 5.88%. Montreal has taken 132 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.61%, while allowing the other team 141 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.19% on the other teams 21 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 86.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jakub Dobes in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has conceded 170 goals altogether. Dobes' quality start percentage is 60.0% and he has 36 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 60 contests and has played for a total of 148 mins. Dobes has accumulated a lifetime mark of 37-15-8 and has participated in 62 games. He has gathered 1,547 saves out of 1,717 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .901.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo (+133)

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