Two of the NHL’s top skaters square off when the Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1) and Tage Thompson (10 goals and seven assists) host the Montreal Canadiens (4-9-2) and Nicholas Suzuki (four goals and nine assists) at KeyBank Center on Monday, November 11 at 12:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

Buffalo earned a 3-2 home victory against the Calgary Flames in its last game on November 9, taking the shootout 1-0.

Montreal played on the road its last time out on November 9, and lost 4-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s action.

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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:53 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Sabres (-204)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Canadiens game info and start time

  • Date: Monday, November 11, 2024
  • Time: 12:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: MSG
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Sabres stats and trends

  • Buffalo has gone 3-3 as the favorite this season.
  • The Sabres have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -204.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 67.1% chance of winning this contest.
  • Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 15 games this season.
  • In their past 10 games, the Sabres have gone 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
  • They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) during that span.
  • Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Canadiens stats and trends

  • The Canadiens have been made the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent four times.
  • Montreal has yet to win as the underdog with odds of +170 or longer on the moneyline this season in six such games.
  • The Canadiens have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • So far this season, 60.0% of Montreal’s games (9/15) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Canadiens are 2-6-2 to earn 50.0% of the possible points.
  • They have scored 26 goals over that span.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have given up 4.2 goals per game (42 total) over those 10 outings.