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Neil Parker<\/a> 16+ years betting experience<\/p>\n \n Updated: \u2022 3 min read<\/p>\n Lane Hutson will play a starring role in Montreal punching its ticket to the Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n Photo By – Reuters Connect. Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson.<\/p>\n UPDATE: Added a +190 anytime goal scorer pick & who will win prediction!<\/p>\n The Montreal Canadiens can advance to Round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win over the Buffalo Sabres tonight.<\/p>\n My top Sabres vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks<\/a> expect Montreal star Lane Hutson to play a pivotal role in sending Buffalo packing in Game 6 on Saturday, May 16.<\/p>\n Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Bell Centre in Montreal, with the game airing on Sportsnet and ABC.<\/p>\n Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 prediction tonight Canadiens: The Canadiens have flipped the script and posted a 55.2 expected goals percentage to outscore the Sabres 19-9 in the past three games, and Montreal has also been better on both special teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n With Buffalo searching for answers between the pipes, I\u2019m expecting the Habs to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n Sabres vs Canadiens best bet: Lane Hutson Over 1.5 shots (-125)<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens<\/a> star defenseman Lane Hutson<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n In addition to Hutson\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n With Montreal having the last-change advantage on home ice, I\u2019m anticipating head coach Martin St. Louis to find even more opportunities to deploy his go-to defenseman in prime offensive situations.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account The Buffalo Sabres<\/a> sport a discouraging .860 team SV% in Round 2, and I have no confidence in either Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a> or Alex Lyon<\/a> delivering in Game 6.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Turning to rising Montreal star Ivan Demidov<\/a>, he\u2019s marked the scoresheet in four of the past five games with a 58.7 xGF% at five-on-five for the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sabres vs Canadiens SGP<\/p>\n Canadiens moneyline Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 goal scorer pick With just a single goal and a 3.7 shooting percentage across his past 11 games, Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky<\/a> is ripe to find the back of the net in Game 6.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Sabres vs Canadiens odds for Game 6 tonight<\/p>\n Moneyline: Sabres +130 | Canadiens -150 Sabres vs Canadiens trend<\/p>\n
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\nMay 16, 2026 , 04:52 PM ET<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Sabres vs Canadiens Game 6 same-game parlay<\/p>\n
\nIvan Demidov Over 0.5 points
\nLane Hutson Over 1.5 shots<\/p>\n
\nJuraj Slafkovsky (+190)<\/p>\n
\nPuck Line: Sabres +1.5 (-190) | Canadiens -1.5 (+160)
\nOver\/Under: Over 6.5 (+100) | Under 6.5 (-120)<\/p>\n