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
4
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Canadiens
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Sabres
2 1 1 4
Canadiens
0 2 0 2
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  • Sabres
    100%
  • Canadiens
    0%
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  3. P3 19:37
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  4. P3 18:40
    SHOT
    Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  5. P3 17:46
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  6. P3 17:46
    Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 5 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Zach Benson)
  7. P3 17:46
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
  8. P3 17:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
  9. P3 15:41
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  10. P3 15:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  11. P3 15:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  12. P3 14:53
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  13. P3 14:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  14. P3 14:05
    Takeaway by Mike Matheson in neutral zone
  15. P3 13:50
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  16. P3 13:46
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  17. P3 13:46
    Stoppage - Icing
  18. P3 12:53
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  19. P3 12:36
    SHOT
    Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Owen Power
  20. P3 12:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by Samuel Montembeault
  21. P3 11:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Konsta Helenius saved by Samuel Montembeault
  22. P3 09:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  23. P3 09:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  24. P3 07:16
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  25. P3 07:16
    Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Alex Tuch)
  26. P3 07:14
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Samuel Montembeault
  27. P3 06:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  28. P3 05:51
    Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  29. P3 05:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  30. P3 05:19
    SHOT
    Owen Power shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  31. P3 05:08
    Stoppage - Icing
  32. P3 05:03
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
  33. P3 04:02
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  34. P3 04:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  35. P3 03:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  36. P3 02:54
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  37. P3 02:54
    Stoppage - Offside
  38. P3 01:34
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Konsta Helenius in defensive zone
  39. P3 01:34
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  40. P3 01:32
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  41. P3 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  42. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  43. P2 18:57
    SHOT
    Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  44. P2 16:55
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  45. P2 16:55
    Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Roughing
  46. P2 16:55
    Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin)
  47. P2 16:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  48. P2 16:36
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  49. P2 16:08
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
  50. P2 15:43
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  51. P2 15:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  52. P2 15:34
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  53. P2 14:47
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  54. P2 14:47
    Penalty to Zachary Bolduc 2 minutes for Roughing
  55. P2 14:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Samuel Montembeault
  56. P2 14:33
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  57. P2 14:03
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  58. P2 14:03
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  59. P2 13:51
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  60. P2 13:39
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  61. P2 13:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  62. P2 12:44
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  63. P2 12:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  64. P2 11:20
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  65. P2 11:20
    Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
  66. P2 11:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  67. P2 10:58
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  68. P2 10:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  69. P2 10:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  70. P2 09:51
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Owen Power
  71. P2 08:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  72. P2 07:44
    Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  73. P2 07:12
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  74. P2 07:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  75. P2 06:38
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  76. P2 05:47
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  77. P2 05:43
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  78. P2 05:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  79. P2 05:28
    SHOT
    Phillip Danault shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  80. P2 05:08
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  81. P2 05:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  82. P2 03:56
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  83. P2 03:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Caufield
    3-1
  84. P2 03:44
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  85. P2 03:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Evans
  86. P2 03:20
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  87. P2 03:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  88. P2 02:22
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Zach Benson assisted by Konsta Helenius and Noah Ostlund
    3-0
  89. P2 01:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Quinn
  90. P2 00:18
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  91. P2 00:18
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  92. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  93. P1 19:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Samuel Montembeault
  94. P1 18:52
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  95. P1 17:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  96. P1 17:15
    Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  97. P1 17:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  98. P1 16:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Konsta Helenius
  99. P1 13:59
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Samuel Montembeault
  100. P1 13:40
    Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  101. P1 13:01
    Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  102. P1 13:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  103. P1 10:54
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  104. P1 10:51
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  105. P1 10:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
  106. P1 10:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
  107. P1 10:11
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  108. P1 10:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  109. P1 09:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  110. P1 09:52
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  111. P1 09:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  112. P1 09:44
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
  113. P1 09:22
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
  114. P1 09:22
    Stoppage - Icing
  115. P1 07:50
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  116. P1 07:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
  117. P1 07:22
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  118. P1 07:20
    Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in offensive zone
  119. P1 07:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Samuel Montembeault
  120. P1 07:07
    Sabres won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  121. P1 05:52
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Josh Anderson in defensive zone
  122. P1 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  123. P1 04:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  124. P1 04:27
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  125. P1 03:35
    SHOT
    Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by teammate
  126. P1 03:03
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Konsta Helenius
  127. P1 02:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  128. P1 02:06
    SHOT
    Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  129. P1 01:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Samuel Montembeault
  130. P1 01:13
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  131. P1 01:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  132. P1 01:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  133. P1 00:44
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
  134. P1 00:38
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Bowen Byram in offensive zone
  135. P1 00:20
    Stoppage - Icing
  136. 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
18 Shots Blocked 16
9Giveaways12
SabresBUF
CanadiensMTL
17Shots on Goal34
36% Faceoff Win % 64%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
10Penalty Infraction Mins8
26Hits28
18 Shots Blocked 16
9Giveaways12

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

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