Montreal at Buffalo

Montreal is a powerhouse across the board, sixth in the NHL in goals scored, tops in goals allowed and second in penalty killing. Montreal is averaging a league-high 34.3 shots. The Canadiens are 7-0, plus 49-23 against the Eastern Conference. Goalie Mike Condon will be in net and stopped 20 of 21 shots in a 3-1 victory over Ottawa in his first start. The Canadiens have killed off 17 consecutive penalties in the past five games and are tied for second in the league with a 91.7 success rate. Montreal is 4-0 on the road and faces a rebuilding Buffalo squad that is #27 in goals scored, #14 in goals allowed and #28 in penalty killing. Buffalo has yielded five power-play goals in 16 short-handed situations. The Sabres have been held to two goals or fewer in five of their six contests and are on a 20-43 run at home, including 13-32 following a win. Montreal is 4-1 the last five times they've played here so don't look for any let-down. Play Montreal.