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Canadiens 5, Sabres 1 — May 8, 2026 Recap

Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on May 8, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres on May 8, 2026?

Montréal Canadiens won 5-1 on May 8, 2026.

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NHLFRI, MAY 8, 20266:10 PM CT
AwayCanadiens5
Final
HomeSabres1

Betting Results

Spread
Canadiens covered
Sabres -1.5
Total
Over
6 / 5.5
Moneyline
Canadiens
+110
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes2 notes

Canadiens
8 games / 7d
Canadiens in a stretch
Sabres
7 games / 7d
Sabres in a stretch

Key Performers

Canadiens
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
Nick Suzuki
Nick SuzukiCold89g
1.2PTSL5 1
0.3G0.9A20mTOI
vs Sabres2PTS4g
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden GuhleHot46g
0.3PTSL5 0.4
0G0.2A19mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS3g
Goalie
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes84g
.903SV%2.77GAA
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

ScoringSeason · per game

Team
GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Canadiens
3.4
3.1
+0.3
Sabres
3.5★
2.9★
+0.6★
Edge
Sabres +0.1
Sabres +0.2
Sabres +0.3
Last 10 · Trend
Canadiens
3.1avg
Sabres
3.5avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Canadiens
5-550%
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Sabres
6-460%
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
Against the Spread
Canadiens
7-370%
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Sabres
6-460%
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W

Season Records2025-26 · 95g / 94g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Canadiens
Overall
58%55-40
59%56-39
54%51-44
Sabres
Overall
61%57-37
57%54-40
49%46-48

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Canadiens
On Road
60%29-19
73%35-13
54%26-22
Sabres
At Home
60%28-19
47%22-25
51%24-23

Player Prop Results29 players · 89 props

Nick Suzuki
Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens
5 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4✓
Ivan Demidov
Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 3.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
7✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Cole Caufield
Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Lane Hutson
Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
5✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
Mike Matheson
Mike MathesonMontréal Canadiens
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
5✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
3✓
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre TexierMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
Phillip Danault
Phillip DanaultMontréal Canadiens
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Zack Bolduc
Zack BolducMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
Alex Newhook
Alex NewhookMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4✓
Josh Anderson
Josh AndersonMontréal Canadiens
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
Kirby Dach
Kirby DachMontréal Canadiens
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 2.5
1✗
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Conor Timmins
Conor TimminsBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
4✓
Jakub Dobes
Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens
2 props
SavesO 25.5
27✓
SavesO 24.5
27✓
Alex Lyon
Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres
2 props
SavesO 24.5
23✗
SavesO 23.5
23✗

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