Sabres vs Canadiens prediction, Oct 17
Final: Canadiens 4, Sabres 3. Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET. The projection before the game: The Canadiens project to win, 1.9 to 1.8, a margin of under half a goal over the Sabres.
Final score
- Sabres
- 3
- Canadiens
- 4
Projected score
- Sabres
- 1.8
- Canadiens
- 1.9
Projected combined goals: about 4. Each team's goals blend its skaters' scoring rate with what the goalie it faces allows, with a tenth of a goal for home ice. Player points are fantasy points per game.
Buffalo SabresProjected goals: 1.8
Tage Thompson C2.6 ptsIs Tage Thompson playing?
Rasmus Dahlin D2.2 ptsIs Rasmus Dahlin playing?
Jason Zucker LW1.9 ptsIs Jason Zucker playing?
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Glikely starter.894 save percentage this season1.2 pts
No rotation player carries a designation.
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Montreal CanadiensProjected goals: 1.9
Nick Suzuki C2.6 ptsIs Nick Suzuki playing?
Cole Caufield RW2.6 ptsIs Cole Caufield playing?
Juraj Slafkovský LW2.1 ptsIs Juraj Slafkovský playing?
Jakub Dobes Glikely starter.887 save percentage this season1.2 pts
Injury and lineup notes: Ivan Demidov (injured reserve, Lower Body), Mike Matheson (day-to-day, Lower Body).
Game time and TV
Sabres at Canadiens on Oct 17, Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET.
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