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Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

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Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

Todd: There's still something special about Canadiens-Avalanche games While broadcasters love to babble about NHL “rivalry” games these days, the Habs-Nordiques clashes provided unmatched drama.

2 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

About Last Night: Canadiens rewarded for riding hot hand of Jakub Dobes The Montreal Canadiens won 7-3 over the Colorado Avalanche, dressed in Quebec Nordiques jerseys, at the Bell Centre on Thursday.

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Would Canadiens' rebuild take a hit with a playoff miss? | HI/O Bonus Management is still looking at the big picture, but how would Habs fans react to the team not reaching the post-season?

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Who was Canadiens' best draft pick since Carey Price? | HI/O Bonus Habs took goalie with the No. 5 overall pick at 2005 NHL Draft, but had a lot of misses after that.

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Canadiens visit the Sabres following Suzuki's 2-goal game

The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffalo Sabres after Nicholas Suzuki scored two goals in the Canadiens' 7-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche

10 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Joseph Veleno - Loses place in lineup Veleno was a healthy scratch for the third straight game in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Jake Evans and Alexandre Texier recently returned from injuries, leaving no room for Veleno in the lineup. Over 46 outings this season, Veleno has just four points with 44 shots on net, 111 hits and 15 PIM. Even if he draws back in, he'll be limited to bottom-six usage.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Arber Xhekaj - Stuck in slump Xhekaj's point drought reached 20 games in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Xhekaj has been a physical force as usual, racking up 49 PIM and 71 hits during his slump on offense. He's added just 10 shots on net in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman is holding down a third-pairing role while Jayden Struble sits as a healthy scratch, but Xhekaj is tough to roster in fantasy if he's not going to chip in at least a little offense. For the season, he has just two points with 32 shots on net, 104 PIM, 131 hits and a minus-7 rating through 48 appearances.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zachary Bolduc - Registers two assists Bolduc recorded two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Bolduc has five helpers over his last eight outings. The 22-year-old forward has gone 17 games without a goal, though he has just 20 shots on net in that span. He's in a middle-six role for now, but that lack of scoring production will make it difficult for him to maintain his ice time. Bolduc is now at 22 points, 76 shots on net, 109 hits, 30 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 54 appearances, so he can help fantasy managers in a variety of ways if his offense improves slightly.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Kapanen - Deals pair of helpers Kapanen notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Kapanen set up Nick Suzuki's shorthanded tally in the first period and Juraj Slafkovsky's goal in the third. This performance ended a seven-game skid for Kapanen, though that slump didn't cost him his second-line role. The 22-year-old rookie is at 29 points (three shorthanded) through 54 appearances, good for fifth in the rookie scoring race. He's added 95 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 19 hits and a plus-2 rating as he continues to fill a two-way role for the Canadiens.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Demidov - Draws two helpers in win Demidov notched two assists, including one on the power play, and fired two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Demidov has gone six games without a goal but has five assists in that span. The 20-year-old's January has been fine with one goal and 11 helpers over 15 appearances, and his performance Thursday moved him back to the top of the rookie points leaderboard. He's at 11 goals, 34 assists, 77 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 54 outings overall.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lane Hutson - Picks up pair of helpers Hutson logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Hutson has six multi-point efforts over 15 outings in January. He's earned a total of four goals and 13 assists this month, and he continues to be a steady source of offense while adding stable production in plus-minus rating and blocks. For the season, the 21-year-old has nine goals, 46 helpers, 16 power-play points, 87 blocks, 88 shots on net and a plus-16 rating through 54 appearances.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Evans - Lights lamp again Evans scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Evans has scored in consecutive contests. The 29-year-old forward continues to fill a bottom-six role, but he's moving toward more of a two-way contribution rather than pure defense. The veteran forward has seven goals, six assists, 42 shots on net, 47 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 40 appearances.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alexandre Carrier - Nets goal Thursday Carrier scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Carrier has five goals over his last nine outings. That's a solid rate for any player, and especially a shutdown defenseman. For the season, he's at six goals, 17 points, 46 shots on net, 121 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 54 appearances. Carrier continues to have appeal in deeper fantasy formats, especially while he's being productive on offense.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Noah Dobson - Opens scoring in win Dobson scored a goal on five shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Dobson has put up six points, a plus-6 rating and 27 blocked shots over his last 11 games. The defenseman tallied the opening goal just 56 seconds into Thursday's win, setting the tone for an impressive performance for the Canadiens. He's reached the 10-goal mark for the fifth year in a row while adding 23 assists, 106 shots on net, 133 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 54 appearances.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jakub Dobes - Fifth straight win Dobes made 26 saves Thursday in a 7-3 win over Colorado.

Impact It was his fifth straight win. Dobes extended his point streak to eight games (7-0-1). That's the longest by a Canadiens rookie goalie since Mike Condon had an eight-game streak in 2015-16. Dobes is 17-5-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .890 save percentage in 24 starts (25 appearances) this season.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovský - Ties career goal mark Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win over the Avalanche on Thursday.

Impact The goal was Slafkovsky's 20th this season. That ties his career mark, which he set in 2023-24. The growth in his game has been steady -- those 20 goals have come in 54 games, as opposed to the 82 it took him to set his mark. Slafkovsky has 20 goals, 23 assists, 81 hits and 107 shots in 54 games. That's a pace that would see him set a new career mark, but his hits are way down from last season's 194 (79 games).

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kirby Dach - Rare two-point effort Dach had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win against the Avalanche on Thursday.

Impact The points were Dach's first since his return from injury on Jan. 20, and his first since Nov. 8, 2025 (eight games). He has never lived up to his promise as the third overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. And he's never been healthy -- Dach has never played more than 70 games a season, and that was 2021-22. Yes, there's promise, but there are a lot of headaches, too.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nick Suzuki - Top-10 NHL scorer Suzuki had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 victory over Colorado on Thursday.

Impact One goal came on the power play; the other was scored while shorthanded. Suzuki got back on the scoresheet after being held pointless Tuesday against Vegas. He has 18 goals, 44 assists and 116 shots in 54 games this season, and he's now in a three-way tie with Martin Necas and Jason Robertson for 10th in NHL scoring. Suzuki is on pace for best his career mark in points, which he set last year (30 goals, 59 assists).

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hidden Game: Canadiens put a beating on road weary Avalanche NHL resurrects Battle of Quebec after 30-year absence with Colorado wearing the blue home Nordiques jerseys.

14 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Postgame vs. COL: Carrier | Montréal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier addresses the media following Thursday's 7-3 win over the Colorado Nordiques at the Bell Centre

14 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Postgame vs. COL: Slafkovsky | Montréal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky addresses the media following Thursday's 7-3 win over the Colorado Nordiques at the Bell Centre

14 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Postgame vs. COL: Dobes | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobes addresses the media following Thursday's 7-3 win over the Colorado Nordiques at the Bell Centre

14 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Postgame vs. COL: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Head coach Martin St-Louis addresses the media following Thursday's 7-3 win over the Colorado Nordiques at the Bell Centre

14 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

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