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Canadiens vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Sabres NHL game on January 31, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Canadiens
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Feb 1, 12AM KeyBank Center
Sabres
Feb 1, 12AM KeyBank Center
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Canadiens
1 0 3 4
Sabres
0 2 0 2
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CanadiensMTL
Win %
100%
0%
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Canadiens
1 0 3 4
Sabres
0 2 0 2
P3 19:47 Shot missed by Jason Zucker
P3 18:05 Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Phillip Danault
P3 16:34 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:26 Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 14:52 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
P3 14:43 Jason Zucker shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 14:09 Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 14:00 Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P3 13:59 Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
P3 13:20 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Alex Lyon
P3 13:01 Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P3 11:33 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 11:31 Bowen Byram shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:13 Owen Power shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 08:00 Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 04:12 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 02:10 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 01:15 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 01:13 Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
P3 01:11 Shot missed by Noah Dobson
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:58
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P3 19:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Zucker
P3 19:45
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P3 19:22
Stoppage - Icing
P3 19:12
Jake Evans won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P3 18:07
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 18:05
SHOT
Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Phillip Danault
P3 17:26
Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P3 16:34
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 16:24
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
P3 16:24
Penalty to Kirby Dach 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Bowen Byram)
P3 15:26
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 14:52
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
P3 14:43
SHOT
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 14:09
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 14:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P3 13:59
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
P3 13:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Alex Lyon
P3 13:01
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P3 11:57
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
P3 11:49
Giveaway by Jake Evans in neutral zone
P3 11:39
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P3 11:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 11:31
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:13
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 10:13
Canadiens won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P3 08:50
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P3 08:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 07:48
Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
P3 07:48
Stoppage - TV timeout
P3 07:48
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Equipment
P3 05:36
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P3 05:36
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 04:19
Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Ivan Demidov in defensive zone
P3 04:14
Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P3 04:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 03:38
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 02:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 01:15
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 01:13
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
P3 01:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 00:44
Juraj Slafkovský won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P3 00:27
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 00:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Alex Lyon
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Alex Lyon
P2 19:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Lane Hutson
P2 18:58
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
P2 18:56
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Noah Ostlund
P2 18:54
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Bowen Byram
P2 18:35
Canadiens won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
P2 17:51
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Alex Lyon
P2 17:47
Power play - Giveaway by Josh Doan in offensive zone
P2 17:37
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Josh Doan
P2 16:58
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
P2 16:54
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 16:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
P2 14:21
Shorthanded - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
P2 14:21
Penalty to Noah Dobson 2 minutes for High Sticking
P2 14:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 13:27
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Alex Lyon
P2 12:20
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P2 12:08
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
P2 11:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
P2 11:00
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
P2 11:00
Stoppage - Icing
P2 10:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P2 10:20
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 10:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 09:44
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P2 09:30
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Owen Power
P2 09:16
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P2 09:16
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 09:04
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Kesselring
P2 08:49
SHOT
Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 07:36
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
P2 07:35
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P2 07:11
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 06:22
Jake Evans won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P2 06:21
SHOT
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P2 05:59
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Konsta Helenius in neutral zone
P2 05:46
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
P2 05:26
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P2 05:26
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P2 04:27
SHOT
Power play - Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P2 04:20
SHOT
Power play - Noah Dobson shot blocked by teammate
P2 03:42
Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P2 03:42
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:40
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Alex Lyon
P2 02:46
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P2 02:46
Penalty to Ryan McLeod 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Kaiden Guhle)
P2 02:23
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P2 01:35
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 00:58
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P2 00:30
Power play - Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
P2 00:19
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Owen Power
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:33
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Beck Malenstyn in offensive zone
P1 19:33
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:30
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
P1 19:07
Penalty to Bowen Byram 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Nick Suzuki)
P1 19:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Alex Lyon
P1 17:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 17:38
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
P1 17:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 17:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 16:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Alex Lyon
P1 16:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P1 15:59
Canadiens won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
P1 15:59
Stoppage - Icing
P1 15:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Alex Lyon
P1 14:26
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P1 12:06
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
P1 11:48
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P1 11:48
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 11:41
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
P1 11:41
Stoppage - Icing
P1 11:20
Canadiens won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
P1 11:18
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P1 10:24
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in offensive zone
P1 10:24
Stoppage - Offside
P1 10:16
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Alex Lyon
P1 09:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Alex Lyon
P1 09:47
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by teammate
P1 08:18
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
P1 07:32
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
P1 07:32
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 07:11
Canadiens won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
P1 07:11
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
P1 06:18
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
P1 06:02
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P1 05:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 05:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 03:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 03:33
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P1 02:51
Giveaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
P1 02:24
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
P1 02:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Jakub Dobes
P1 01:57
Giveaway by Josh Doan in offensive zone
P1 01:22
Noah Ostlund credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovský in neutral zone
P1 01:09
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P1 00:08
Kirby Dach credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
P1 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Sabres
31Shots on Goal38
70% Faceoff Win % 30%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/1
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
29Hits24
20Shots Blocked7
13Giveaways16
CanadiensMTL
SabresBUF
31Shots on Goal38
70% Faceoff Win % 30%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/1
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
29Hits24
20Shots Blocked7
13Giveaways16

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Canadiens vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Sabres
  • Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: KeyBank Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +110, Sabres -125

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Canadiens: 46%
  • Sabres: 54%

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 Canadiens a win probability of 46%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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

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