Buffalo at Montreal

After playing at a pair of first-place teams, Washington and Toronto, Buffalo gets to face a last-place team. The Sabres led 3-1 at Toronto in the last game as a +160 dog before losing. Buffalo has scored 14 goals in the last three meetings against the Canadiens, including wins over 3-2 and 6-1 in their last two trips to Montreal. Montreal is getting outscored by 31 goals, the worst differential in the NHL. They come off losses at home to Pittsburgh (9-2) and at Winnipeg (4-2). Montreal is 24th in goals scored and 18th on the power play, while the defense is 15th in penalty killing, 31st in save percentage (.882), and last in goals surrendered (3.73 per game). Play Buffalo.