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(NHL) Montreal vs. Buffalo,
Total: 5.00 | -140.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 5.00 | -140.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 46-24-9 Montreal Canadiens beat Florida 4-1 on Monday night with Charlie Lindgren in net to give All-Star Carey Price a rest and head to Buffalo tonight looking to make it six straight wins. The Sabres are 32-35-12 (76 points) and have already been eliminated from the playoffs, and will be sitting out the postseason for the sixth consecutive campaign. They are ending their regular season on a down note as well, with three straight losses, after a 4-2 setback against red-hot Toronto on Monday night.
Montreal: The Canadiens are peaking at the right time and have allowed just six goals during their five-game winning streak."It's a good feeling knowing that we're rolling right now," Montreal captain Max Pacioretty told reporters. "We want to keep going and want guys to feel good about their game. … The offense is coming at the right time and hopefully we can maintain that." Price has been his dominant self since late February as the former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner is 12-2-0 with a .945 save percentage in his last 14 appearances. Pacioretty leads the team in goals (35) and points (67)
Buffalo: The Sabres have shown little fight lately and Monday was the perfect example. They gave up three goals in the first 5:09 of the contest with the Maple Leafs. "We've got three games left, and no matter who you are on this team you've got stuff to prove," Buffalo captain Brian Gionta told reporters. "We've got to come out more prepared with more urgency, more care to our game. What we need to do these next three games is find a way to compete." That's a good sentiment but I'm not sure anyone is listening.
The pick: This is a game between two teams heading in opposite directions, as they meet for the final time this season. The Canadiens have registered at least a point in all three meetings this season (2-0-1) and five straight (4-0-1) against the Sabres. The Canadiens have been rejuvenated ever since making a surprising coaching change in mid-February, replacing Michel Therrien with former Boston coach Claude Julien. Since then, Montreal has only six losses in its 21 games. The Sabres are coming off one of their worst efforts of the season in Monday's home loss to the rival Toronto Maple Leafs (see above) and I don't expect much from them here, either. Regardless of who is on goal, the Under is a 10* play.
Montreal: The Canadiens are peaking at the right time and have allowed just six goals during their five-game winning streak."It's a good feeling knowing that we're rolling right now," Montreal captain Max Pacioretty told reporters. "We want to keep going and want guys to feel good about their game. … The offense is coming at the right time and hopefully we can maintain that." Price has been his dominant self since late February as the former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner is 12-2-0 with a .945 save percentage in his last 14 appearances. Pacioretty leads the team in goals (35) and points (67)
Buffalo: The Sabres have shown little fight lately and Monday was the perfect example. They gave up three goals in the first 5:09 of the contest with the Maple Leafs. "We've got three games left, and no matter who you are on this team you've got stuff to prove," Buffalo captain Brian Gionta told reporters. "We've got to come out more prepared with more urgency, more care to our game. What we need to do these next three games is find a way to compete." That's a good sentiment but I'm not sure anyone is listening.
The pick: This is a game between two teams heading in opposite directions, as they meet for the final time this season. The Canadiens have registered at least a point in all three meetings this season (2-0-1) and five straight (4-0-1) against the Sabres. The Canadiens have been rejuvenated ever since making a surprising coaching change in mid-February, replacing Michel Therrien with former Boston coach Claude Julien. Since then, Montreal has only six losses in its 21 games. The Sabres are coming off one of their worst efforts of the season in Monday's home loss to the rival Toronto Maple Leafs (see above) and I don't expect much from them here, either. Regardless of who is on goal, the Under is a 10* play.
