Canadiens vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 15

Updated Jan. 15, 2026 12:13 p.m. ET

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At KeyBank Center on Thursday, Jan. 15, the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres -- led by Nicholas Suzuki and Tage Thompson, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 7 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Canadiens-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Canadiens vs. Sabres Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Canadiens vs Sabres Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Canadiens	-1.5	220	-270	6.5	-102	-118	-115	-105

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Canadiens vs. Sabres Prediction

ATS Pick: Sabres (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sabres 4 - Canadiens 3

Canadiens vs. Sabres Betting Insights

In 27 games this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Buffalo has played 21 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
The two teams average 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this game's total.
Combined, these teams give up 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Canadiens are fifth in the league, and the Sabres are 14th.
The Canadiens are 24th in the league in goals conceded, and the Sabres are 14th.

Canadiens Stats

The Canadiens score the fifth-most goals in the league (157 total, 3.3 per game).
Montreal ranks 24th in goals against, allowing 150 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.
Their +7 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
The 30 power-play goals Montreal has put up this season (on 134 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
The Canadiens' 22.39% power-play conversion rate ranks 11th in the league.
The four shorthanded goals Montreal has scored this season rank 11th among all NHL teams.

Canadiens Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nicholas Suzuki	47	14	36	50	41	14	48.7%
Lane Hutson	47	8	37	45	51	19	-
Cole Caufield	47	21	22	43	27	17	30.8%
Ivan Demidov	47	10	29	39	42	13	-
Juraj Slafkovsky	47	17	21	38	34	7	31.6%

Canadiens Player Props

Sabres Stats

With 145 goals (3.2 per game), the Sabres have the league's 14th-ranked offense.
Buffalo's total of 140 goals given up (3.1 per game) ranks 14th in the NHL.
They have the 13th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
Buffalo has 25 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 135 chances.
The Sabres score on 18.52% of their power plays, No. 22 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Buffalo has six.