Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at KeyBank Center features the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens tied 3-3 in the series. The matchup starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Buffalo is 29-19 as a moneyline favorite and has a 54.8% implied win probability in this game, with over 5.5 combined goals occurring in 58 of 94 games. Montreal is 31-17 as an underdog and has a 49.8% implied win probability, with 59 games finishing over 5.5 goals. Injuries include Justin Danforth, Noah Ostlund, and Jiri Kulich for Buffalo, and Patrik Laine for Montreal. The prediction favors Buffalo at -121 and the over at 5.5 goals.
"Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at KeyBank Center on Monday, May 18 showcases the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens squaring off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series is tied 3-3."
"The Sabres are 29-19 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season. Buffalo has gone 24-13 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter (64.9% win percentage). The Sabres have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this contest. Buffalo and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 58 of 94 games this season."
"The Canadiens have won 31, or 64.6%, of the 48 games they have played as an underdog this season. Montreal has a record of 23-12 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +101 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this matchup implies a 49.8% chance of victory for the Canadiens. Montreal has played 59 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals."
"We anticipate the Sabres (-121 on the moneyline) to emerge victorious against the Canadiens (+101 on the moneyline). Moving to the total, we recommend betting on the over at 5.5 goals."
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