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Home/NHL Schedule/Sabres @ Canadiens

Sabres 8, Canadiens 3 — May 16, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 8-3 on May 16, 2026.

Played May 17, 2026

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens on May 16, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 8-3 on May 16, 2026.

See methodology for grading rules and ROI calculation.

NHL Schedule/Sabres @ Canadiens
NHLSAT, MAY 16, 20267:10 PM CDT
AwaySabresBuffalo Sabres8
Final
HomeCanadiensMontréal Canadiens3

Betting Results

Spread
Sabres covered
Canadiens -1.5
Total
Over
11 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
+146
Loading probability

Key Performers

Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Canadiens0.8PTS4g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Canadiens0.3PTS4g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Canadiens1.8PTS4g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA
Canadiens
MM
M. Matheson14g
0.2PTS
0.1G0.1A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS7g
LH
L. HutsonCold14g
0.8PTSL5 0.4
0.1G0.7A24mTOI
vs Sabres1.1PTS7g
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonCold85g
0.4PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.3PTS4g
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson89g
1PTS
0.2G0.8A24mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonCold82g
0.6PTSL5 0.2
0.1G0.4A22mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS4g
Goalie
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes84g
.903SV%2.77GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team
GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
SabresSabres
3.5★
2.9★
+0.5★
CanadiensCanadiens
3.4★
3.0★
+0.4★
Edge
Sabres +0.1
Sabres +0.1
Sabres +0.1
Last 10 · Trend
Sabres
2.9avg
Canadiens
3.1avg

Head-to-Head2025-26 · 9 games

Sabres4
VS
Canadiens5
May 10
Sabres2@6Canadiens
Canadiens +4
May 12
Sabres3@2Canadiens
Sabres +1
May 14
Canadiens6@3Sabres
Canadiens +3

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Sabres
5-550%
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Canadiens
6-460%
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Against the Spread
Sabres
5-550%
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Canadiens
8-280%
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W

Season Records2025-26 · 93g / 94g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
Overall
60%56-37
57%53-40
48%45-48
Canadiens
Overall
59%55-39
60%56-38
53%50-44

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Sabres
On Road
61%28-18
67%31-15
46%21-25
Canadiens
At Home
57%26-20
46%21-25
52%24-22

Player Prop Results31 players · 97 props

Alex Newhook
Alex NewhookMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre TexierMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
Cole Caufield
Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
Ivan Demidov
Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
5✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
Jake Evans
Jake EvansMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
Josh Anderson
Josh AndersonMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
Kirby Dach
Kirby DachMontréal Canadiens
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Konsta Helenius
Konsta HeleniusBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Lane Hutson
Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
Nick Suzuki
Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 1.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 0.5
0✗
Phillip Danault
Phillip DanaultMontréal Canadiens
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
5✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
3✓
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
4✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
6✓
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
6✓
Zack Bolduc
Zack BolducMontréal Canadiens
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Conor Timmins
Conor TimminsBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
5✓
Alex Lyon
Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres
2 props
SavesO 23.5
1✗
SavesO 24.5
1✗
Jakub Dobes
Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens
2 props
SavesO 24.5
27✓
SavesO 25.5
27✓

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