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Puck line
BUF +1.5 -218
MTL -1.5 +175
First seen Fri 1:50 PM MTL -1.5
Fair, no vig: BUF -189 / MTL +189 (hold 4.9%)
Best: BUF +1.5 -178 at FanDuel; MTL -1.5 +185 at Bally Bet
Total
Over 6.5 -112
Under 6.5 -110
First seen Fri 1:50 PM 6.5
Fair, no vig: O -101 / U +101 (hold 5.2%)
Best: O 6.5 -104 at FanDuel; U 6.5 -108 at DraftKings
Moneyline
BUF +114
MTL -135
First seen Fri 1:50 PM MTL -135
Fair, no vig: BUF +123 / MTL -123 (hold 4.2%)
Best: BUF +128 at FanDuel; MTL -134 at Caesars

Updated Fri 1:50 PM ET Consensus of 10 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.

Every book (10)
BookBUFMTLOverUnderBUF MLMTL ML
DraftKings+1.5-218-1.5+180o6.5-112u6.5-108+114-135
FanDuel+1.5-178-1.5+144o6.5-104u6.5-118+128-154
BetMGM+1.5-200-1.5+165o6.5-110u6.5-110+115-140
Caesarso6.5-112u6.5-110+113-134
theScore Bet+1.5-215-1.5+170o6.5-110u6.5-110+115-135
BetRivers+1.5-235-1.5+185o6.5-114u6.5-108+112-134
Fanatics+1.5-220-1.5+175o6.5-110u6.5-110+115-140
Hard Rock Bet+1.5-210-1.5+160o6.5-110u6.5-110+115-135
Bally Bet+1.5-235-1.5+185o6.5-114u6.5-108+112-134
betPARX+1.5-235-1.5+185o6.5-114u6.5-108+112-134

Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.

Line movement

5678First seen Fri 1:50 PMNow
Total, first number we saw to now.

Betting form, 2026-27

Buffalo WLLWWW

ATSTotals
All games4-4 50%Small sample5-3 62% overSmall sample
Road2-1 67%Small sample3-0 100% overSmall sample
As underdog3-2 60%Small sample
Last 53-2 60%Small sample

8 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Montreal LLLLLW

ATSTotals
All games2-5 29%Small sample5-2 71% overSmall sample
Home0-4 0%Small sample3-1 75% overSmall sample
As favorite0-4 0%Small sample
Last 51-4 20%Small sample

7 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Common opponents

Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.

Opponent Sabres Canadiens
Maple Leafs
W 5-4 away
+1 · +1.5 Covered
W 3-2 away
+1 · +1.5 Covered

Against 1 common opponent: Sabres won by 1.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. Canadiens won by 1.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.

Head to head since 2026

DateScoreCloseATSTotalO-U
Oct 13, 2026BUF 3, MTL 4MTL -1.5BUF covered6.5Over

Buffalo 1-0 ATS in these meetings. 1 meeting is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.

Side by side

BUFMTL
4-4Record3-4
4-4Against the spread2-5
5-3Over-under5-2
-0.4Avg cover margin-0.8
3.0Points per game3.3
3.8Points allowed3.9

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

Where to watch

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