(AsiaGameHub) – The Montreal Canadiens will clash with the Buffalo Sabres in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series tonight. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, with live coverage available on TNT and truTV.
The Canadiens advanced after a seven-game series against the Lightning. The Sabres secured their spot by defeating the Bruins in six games.
DraftKings has listed Buffalo as a -130 home favorite, with an over/under set at 5.5 goals. A total of 79% of the moneyline handle and 69% of the tickets are betting on the Sabres.
Best Bet: Canadiens vs. Sabres: OVER 5.5 (-122)
These teams split their regular-season matchups 2-2, with each game producing at least six goals. The Canadiens scored three or more goals in every contest against the Sabres during the regular season. While Tampa Bay managed to contain Montreal and kept the Habs to four goals over their final three games, this series versus Buffalo appears to be far more open and high-scoring.
Bet on the OVER 5.5 tonight.
Best Player Prop for Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki OVER 0.5 Assists (-125)
Nick Suzuki recorded five assists in the opening round against the Lightning. He finished the regular season ranked fifth in the NHL with 72 assists.
In four games versus the Sabres during the regular season, Suzuki tallied six assists. His playmaking thrives playing alongside Montreal’s top line featuring Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield. Caufield scored 51 goals in the regular season, placing him second in the NHL.
Suzuki also benefits from his role on Montreal’s top power-play unit.
Best Player Prop for Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin OVER 2.5 Shots (-135) Canadiens
Rasmus Dahlin fired 21 shots at the Bruins in the opening round. He averaged 3.5 shots per game and surpassed that mark in four of the six games.
He now faces a Montreal team that allowed 623 shots (or 7.6 per game) to opposing defensemen during the regular season—a trend that continued in the first round against Tampa Bay, where Buffalo’s blueliners combined for an astonishing 59 shots on goal.
Dahlin registered 11 shots across four regular-season games against the Canadiens.
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