Buffalo at Montreal

Buffalo is working on three days of rest. They're 4-6 over the last 10 games, including wins as underdogs at Vegas (5-2 as a +170 dog) and topping Toronto (9-3) as a +130 underdog. The Sabres are 13-6 on the road when playing just their second game in five days, plus 10-7 on the road against divisional opponents. They're also 21-12 revenging a same-season loss to an opponent. Montreal has a losing home mark (7-9-2) and has lost three of four overall. They're working on just one day of rest coming home from a seven-game road trip. Montreal is 27th offensively in goals scored, while the defense is 25th in goals given up (3.38 per game). With Montreal 120-146 at home after playing two straight road games, back the visitors. Play Buffalo.