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Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Canadiens NHL game on January 22, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Sabres
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Jan 23, 12AM Bell Centre
Canadiens
Jan 23, 12AM Bell Centre
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Sabres
2 1 1 4
Canadiens
0 2 0 2
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
SabresBUF
Win %
100%
0%
CanadiensMTL
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Sabres
2 1 1 4
Canadiens
0 2 0 2
P3 19:39 Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 19:37 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 18:40 Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 17:06 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 15:39 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 15:06 Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
P3 14:51 Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 12:36 Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 12:00 Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 11:19 Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 09:50 Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 09:04 Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 07:14 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 06:19 Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 05:32 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 05:19 Owen Power shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 04:00 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 03:05 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 01:32 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P2 18:57 Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:39
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 19:37
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 18:40
SHOT
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 17:46
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P3 17:46
Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 5 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Zach Benson)
P3 17:46
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
P3 17:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 15:41
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 15:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 15:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
P3 14:53
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
P3 14:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 14:05
Takeaway by Mike Matheson in neutral zone
P3 13:50
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
P3 13:46
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 13:46
Stoppage - Icing
P3 12:53
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P3 12:36
SHOT
Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 12:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 11:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 09:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 09:04
SHOT
Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 07:16
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P3 07:16
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
P3 07:14
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 06:19
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P3 05:51
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 05:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 05:19
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 05:08
Stoppage - Icing
P3 05:03
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
P3 04:02
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 04:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 03:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 02:54
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P3 02:54
Stoppage - Offside
P3 01:34
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Konsta Helenius in defensive zone
P3 01:34
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 01:32
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 18:57
SHOT
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P2 16:55
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
P2 16:55
Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Roughing
P2 16:55
Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin)
P2 16:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 16:36
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
P2 16:08
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
P2 15:43
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 15:43
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 15:34
Jake Evans won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P2 14:47
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P2 14:47
Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Roughing
P2 14:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Samuel Montembeault
P2 14:33
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P2 14:03
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P2 14:03
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P2 13:51
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P2 13:39
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P2 13:39
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P2 12:44
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
P2 12:08
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P2 11:20
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P2 11:20
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
P2 11:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 10:58
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P2 10:58
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 10:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 09:51
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Owen Power
P2 08:45
SHOT
Power play - Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
P2 07:44
Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P2 07:12
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P2 07:12
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 06:38
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
P2 05:47
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P2 05:43
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P2 05:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 05:28
SHOT
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P2 05:08
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
P2 05:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 03:56
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P2 03:55
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Caufield
3-1
P2 03:44
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P2 03:34
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
P2 03:20
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P2 03:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P2 02:22
GOAL
Goal scored by Zach Benson assisted by Konsta Helenius and Noah Ostlund
3-0
P2 01:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P2 00:18
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P2 00:18
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Samuel Montembeault
P1 18:52
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
P1 17:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 17:15
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
P1 17:15
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 16:30
SHOT
Shot missed by Konsta Helenius
P1 13:59
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Samuel Montembeault
P1 13:40
Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P1 13:01
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P1 13:01
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 10:54
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P1 10:51
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
P1 10:51
Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
P1 10:17
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
P1 10:11
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P1 10:11
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 09:57
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P1 09:52
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P1 09:52
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 09:44
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
P1 09:22
Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
P1 09:22
Stoppage - Icing
P1 07:50
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P1 07:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
P1 07:22
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
P1 07:20
Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in offensive zone
P1 07:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Samuel Montembeault
P1 07:07
Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
P1 05:52
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Josh Anderson in defensive zone
P1 05:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 04:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 04:27
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P1 03:35
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by teammate
P1 03:03
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
P1 02:20
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 02:06
SHOT
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P1 01:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Samuel Montembeault
P1 01:13
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 01:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 01:02
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 00:44
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
P1 00:38
Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
P1 00:20
Stoppage - Icing
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Canadiens
17Shots on Goal34
36% Faceoff Win % 64%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
10Penalty Infraction Mins8
26Hits28
18Shots Blocked16
9Giveaways12
SabresBUF
CanadiensMTL
17Shots on Goal34
36% Faceoff Win % 64%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
10Penalty Infraction Mins8
26Hits28
18Shots Blocked16
9Giveaways12

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Sabres vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres +104, Canadiens -120

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 48%
  • Canadiens: 52%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 48%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 52%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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