Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Buffalo Sabres +1.5 puck line.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

• Near-even early at even strength quality of scoring chances.
• Buffalo's credible at even strength chance generation and Thompson's shot volume.
• Montreal missing Demidov and Matheson.
• Montreal's early power-play inefficiency.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Buffalo is on a road back-to-back, while Montreal is rested.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

• Dahlin's absence hurts Buffalo's defense and puck movement.
• Fowler is confirmed while Luukkonen is only expected.
• Buffalo's current goalie results have been poor, although the track record is small and below Luukkonen's established track record.

BOTTOM LINE

Near-even early at even strength quality of scoring chances. The concern: Buffalo is on a road back-to-back, while Montreal is rested.

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