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Buffalo vs. Montreal: NHL Match Prediction
Buffalo will play a regular NHL championship match on November 11. The team will play at home, where they will face Montreal. The Sabres have gained excellent form, but will they be able to continue their winning streak? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the forecast, which you can read below
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo quickly recovered from the slump and began to earn points consistently again. The team broke its three-game losing streak, playing at home, where it left Ottawa no chance, crushing the Senators with a score of 5:1. The entire first line showed excellent play, scoring a total of 10 points. Goalie Luukkonen also distinguished himself, reflecting 97% of the shots. Few expected that the Sabres would not only be able to consolidate their success in a duel with the clear favorite, but they would be able to crush the Rangers with a difference of five goals (6:1). This time it is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many earned points.
Returning to their home arena after an away game with the "cops", the team met with Calgary and not so confidently won in a shootout (3:2). This time, the club attack line looked rather pale, and the team managed to make 19 shots on goal. Due to the points scored, the Sabres again approached the playoff zone. At the moment, Buffalo is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings, having 15 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Buffalo has no problems with the roster, as all the players are in the lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Buffalo receives 11 penalty minutes per game.
The team has serious discipline problems, which constantly leads to removals.
- On average, the Blades score 3.3 goals per match
The Sabres also have a very active offensive line, which allows them to create a lot of dangerous moments and score a lot of goals.
Montreal Canadiens
CanadaCurrent form
Montreal slump has been going on for a very long time, with a losing streak reaching six games, almost all of which ended in regulation time with a difference of more than one goal. Only Calgary managed to put up a decent fight, suffering an unfortunate defeat in overtime (2:3). The Canadians should have confidently won in regulation time, but they conceded a goal just three minutes before the final whistle, which allowed the opponent to tie the score and transfer the game to overtime. Of course, there were also routs, the team was unable to give a worthy rebuff to Seattle and Washington, losing with a score of 2:8 and 3:6, respectively. Both main goalies, Primeau and Montembeault, showed themselves from the worst side, which left no chance for success.
The team is currently playing another away series, which they started away at New Jersey, where they again failed to cope with the opponent pressure, suffering a defeat (3:5). Goalkeeper Montembeault again reflected only 84% of the shots. Then Montreal met a more powerful opponent in the person of Toronto and again, as expected, lost (1:4). Such weak performances led to the club already dropping to the last line in the table, and the gap from the nearest competitor is two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Montreal still has problems with its roster. Four players will not be able to play in the upcoming match: Harvey-Pinard, Laine, Price and Weedman.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Canadians allow 4.1 goals per game.
The club defensive line is showing a very weak game, as it often joins the attack and does not always have time to return, which leads to failures and a large number of missed goals.
- Montreal averages 24 shots per game
The attacking line looks extremely poor and remains one of the least productive in the league, which is due to low activity.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - no
In four head-to-head games in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.76Bet First Goal: Montreal
Montreal has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
2.19Tip and bets
Buffalo is the clear favorite in the upcoming match for obvious reasons. The Sabres are currently in great shape and are dealing with all opponents on their way. It is also impossible not to take into account the fact that the Blades will be playing at home, where, with the support of the fans, they have even more chances for success. But Montreal, in turn, cannot recover and continues to lose points. What is noteworthy is that there are no prerequisites for improvement, which means that there is no reason to believe in the success of the Canadiens. We suggest not to take risks and make a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is a Buffalo victory at 1.86
Bet on total
The teams are quite capable of showing a productive game for several reasons. Firstly, Buffalo is one of the most productive clubs in the league and consistently scores a lot of goals. Secondly, Montreal is not very reliable, which means that it will allow the Sabres to show their attacking potential to the fullest extent.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Buffalo should create serious pressure on Montreal from the very beginning of the match, which will allow them to earn an advantage at the end of the starting segment; home walls will help the club with this.
Prediction - Buffalo win in the first period at 2.36
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