NHL · Sun, May 17, 2026
Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens
Final score: Buffalo Sabres 8 – 3 Montréal Canadiens. 7 positive-EV NotaSportsGuru picks tracked for this game across match lines and player props, with the lines we played and the outcomes that followed.
Match line picks
The model’s positive-EV picks on totals, spreads and moneylines for this game.
| Market | Pick | Line | Odds | EV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Total | over | 6.5 | 2.02 | +1.8% | WIN |
| Moneyline | away | 0 | 2.45 | +1.1% | WIN |
Player prop picks
Every player prop the model rated positive expected value for this game, with the recommended side, the line and the actual stat.
| Player | Team | Stat | Pick | Line | Odds | EV | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan | Buffalo Sabres | Assists | under | 0.5 | 1.47 | +16.2% | 0 | WIN |
| Tage Thompson | Buffalo Sabres | Assists | under | 0.5 | 1.62 | +13.9% | 3 | LOSS |
| Zach Benson | Buffalo Sabres | Assists | under | 0.5 | 1.40 | +10.9% | 1 | LOSS |
| Mattias Samuelsson | Buffalo Sabres | Assists | under | 0.5 | 1.22 | +1.7% | 1 | LOSS |
| Jack Quinn | Buffalo Sabres | Assists | under | 0.5 | 1.36 | +1.6% | 1 | LOSS |
Recent NHL games for these teams
Other games involving Montréal Canadiens or Buffalo Sabresthat we’ve published picks for.
| Date | Matchup | Picks | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 30, 2026 | Montréal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 44.4% | View → |
| Thu, May 28, 2026 | Carolina Hurricanes at Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 50.0% | View → |
| Tue, May 26, 2026 | Carolina Hurricanes at Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 40.0% | View → |
| Sat, May 23, 2026 | Montréal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 85.7% | View → |
| Fri, May 22, 2026 | Montréal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 83.3% | View → |
| Mon, May 18, 2026 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 71.4% | View → |
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