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The Montreal Canadiens can advance to Round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win over the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre tonight.
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My top Sabres vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks expect Montreal star Lane Hutson to play a pivotal role in sending Buffalo packing in Game 6 on Saturday, May 16.
Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET, with the game airing on Sportsnet and ABC.
Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 prediction tonightSabres vs Canadiens best bet: Lane Hutson Over 1.5 shots (-125)
Montreal Canadiens star defenseman Lane Hutson has been held to just a pair of shots despite recording 11 attempts over the past three games, and that 18.2% conversion rate is miles behind his 38.3% mark through the first nine games of the postseason.
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In addition to Hutson’s overall 66 attempts pacing the club during the playoffs, his 44 offensive-zone starts and 51.0 Corsi for percentage at five-on-five also lead the Habs.
With Montreal having the last-change advantage on home ice, I’m anticipating head coach Martin St. Louis to find even more opportunities to deploy his go-to defenseman in prime offensive situations.
Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 same-game parlay
The Buffalo Sabres sport a discouraging .860 team SV% in Round 2, and I have no confidence in either Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen or Alex Lyon delivering in Game 6.
Montreal has also been the better team on both special teams, while outscoring Buffalo 19-9 and generating 55.2% of the expected goals percentage the past three games.
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Turning to rising Montreal star Ivan Demidov, he’s marked the scoresheet in four of the past five games with a 58.7 xGF% at five-on-five for the series.
Sabres vs Canadiens SGP
Ivan Demidov Over 0.5 points
Lane Hutson Over 1.5 shots
Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 goal scorer pickJuraj Slafkovsky (+190)
With just a single goal and a 3.7 shooting percentage across his past 11 games, Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky is ripe to find the back of the net in Game 6.
In addition to the obvious positive regression coming to his SH%, Slafkovsky has also paced the Habs with 5.08 expected goals, 35 scoring chances, and 18 high-danger scoring chances during the 11-game stretch.
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Sabres vs Canadiens odds for Game 6 tonight
Moneyline: Sabres +130 | Canadiens -150
Puck Line: Sabres +1.5 (-190) | Canadiens -1.5 (+160)
Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+100) | Under 6.5 (-120)
Sabres vs Canadiens trend
Montreal has won 17 of its last 25 games (+8.10 Units / 26% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Sabres vs. Canadiens.
How to watch Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6
Location
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Date
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Puck drop
8:00 p.m. ET
TV
Sportsnet, ABC
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