Sabres vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Canadiens NHL game on December 17, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 18, 12AM Bell Centre
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Dec 18, 12AM Bell Centre
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P3 19:28 Power play - JJ Peterka shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 18:42 Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by James Reimer
P3 18:06 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 17:29 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 17:29 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 15:47 Justin Barron shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
P3 15:30 Justin Barron shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 14:48 Shot missed by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
P3 14:05 Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 13:37 Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 13:26 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 12:27 Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:25 Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by James Reimer
P3 10:41 Shot missed by Justin Barron
P3 09:50 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 08:09 Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by JJ Peterka
P3 07:54 Shot missed by Alex Newhook
P3 07:33 Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 07:19 Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by teammate
P3 07:03 Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by James Reimer
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:30
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P3 19:30
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 19:28
SHOT
Power play - JJ Peterka shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 19:20
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P3 19:20
Penalty to Joel Armia 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Tage Thompson)
P3 18:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by James Reimer
P3 18:06
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 17:29
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 17:29
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 16:34
Power play - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P3 16:34
Penalty to Dennis Gilbert 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Kirby Dach)
P3 16:08
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
P3 16:08
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P3 15:47
SHOT
Justin Barron shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
P3 15:30
SHOT
Justin Barron shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 14:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
P3 14:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 13:46
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P3 13:46
Stoppage - Icing
P3 13:37
SHOT
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 13:26
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 12:30
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P3 12:30
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 12:27
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
P3 11:27
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P3 11:27
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P3 11:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by James Reimer
P3 10:41
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
P3 09:50
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 08:09
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by JJ Peterka
P3 07:54
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
P3 07:39
Justin Barron credited with hit on JJ Peterka in defensive zone
P3 07:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Clifton saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 07:19
SHOT
Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by teammate
P3 07:04
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P3 07:04
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 07:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by James Reimer
P3 07:00
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
P3 07:00
Stoppage - Icing
P3 06:29
SHOT
Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 05:22
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by JJ Peterka
P3 05:12
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in defensive zone
P3 05:12
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P3 04:54
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Owen Power
P3 04:34
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P3 04:34
Penalty to Joel Armia 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Owen Power)
P3 04:07
Power play - Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P3 04:07
Stoppage - Offside
P3 03:48
SHOT
Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 03:34
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 03:26
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P3 03:26
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Zach Benson)
P3 03:25
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 02:59
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P3 02:59
Stoppage - Offside
P3 02:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by James Reimer
P3 02:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by James Reimer
P3 01:25
Giveaway by Connor Clifton in defensive zone
P3 01:06
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P3 01:06
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 01:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 00:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 00:17
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P3 00:17
Stoppage - Offside
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P3 00:00
Sabres replaced goalie. (James Reimer)
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 19:44
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P2 19:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dennis Gilbert saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 19:16
GOAL
Goal scored by Josh Anderson
1-6
P2 19:15
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
P2 18:45
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jack Quinn
P2 17:46
Jake Evans won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
P2 17:46
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P2 17:34
SHOT
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P2 17:16
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 17:16
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 17:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 16:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 16:13
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
P2 15:41
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
P2 14:53
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P2 14:00
Alex Newhook credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P2 13:56
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
P2 13:20
SHOT
Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by teammate
P2 12:14
SHOT
Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by David Savard
P2 12:06
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P2 12:06
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P2 12:04
SHOT
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P2 11:53
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P2 11:47
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P2 11:47
Penalty to Alex Newhook 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Owen Power)
P2 11:20
SHOT
Power play - Mike Matheson shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P2 10:55
Power play - Alex Newhook won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
P2 10:55
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Patrik Laine assisted by Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson
1-5
P2 10:28
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 10:11
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 10:11
Penalty to Dylan Cozens 2 minutes for Delay of Game
P2 09:45
Shorthanded - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P2 09:45
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Patrik Laine assisted by Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson
1-4
P2 09:30
Power play - Patrik Laine won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 09:30
Penalty to Alex Tuch 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Kirby Dach)
P2 09:26
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
P2 09:26
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 09:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 09:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
P2 09:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
P2 08:59
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
P2 08:59
Stoppage - Offside
P2 08:55
SHOT
Power play - Patrik Laine shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
P2 08:50
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 08:06
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Patrik Laine
P2 08:02
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
P2 08:02
Penalty to Bowen Byram 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
P2 07:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 07:19
SHOT
Shot missed by Bowen Byram
P2 06:32
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
P2 06:32
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 06:30
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 06:23
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 05:54
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
P2 05:54
GOAL
Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovsky assisted by Cole Caufield and David Savard
1-3
P2 05:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 05:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Savard saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 05:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
P2 04:54
Patrik Laine won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
P2 04:54
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 04:52
SHOT
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P2 04:13
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
P2 04:13
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P2 03:59
Jake Evans won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
P2 03:59
Stoppage - Icing
P2 03:43
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P2 03:43
GOAL
Goal scored by Dylan Cozens assisted by JJ Peterka and Owen Power
1-2
P2 03:23
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
P2 03:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P2 02:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 02:04
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P2 02:00
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 02:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 01:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 01:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 01:51
SHOT
Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by teammate
P2 01:44
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P2 01:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 01:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 00:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Jiri Kulich
P2 00:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jiri Kulich saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:25
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P1 19:09
SHOT
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P1 17:45
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
P1 17:29
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P1 17:29
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 17:27
SHOT
Shot missed by Jiri Kulich
P1 16:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P1 15:54
David Savard credited with hit on Zach Benson in offensive zone
P1 15:51
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P1 15:51
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 15:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 15:01
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by teammate
P1 14:44
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
P1 14:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 14:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 14:10
SHOT
Power play - Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P1 14:01
Power play - Jiri Kulich won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P1 13:26
SHOT
Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P1 13:15
SHOT
Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P1 13:08
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 12:44
SHOT
Power play - Zach Benson shot blocked by teammate
P1 12:37
SHOT
Power play - JJ Peterka shot blocked by teammate
P1 12:16
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P1 12:16
Stoppage - TV timeout
P1 12:16
Penalty to David Savard 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jason Zucker)
P1 11:28
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 10:57
SHOT
Shorthanded - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alex Newhook
P1 10:50
SHOT
Power play - Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Owen Power
P1 10:35
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 10:05
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 09:35
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P1 09:35
Penalty to Mattias Samuelsson 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Kirby Dach)
P1 08:43
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
P1 08:43
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
P1 08:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
P1 07:27
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
P1 07:27
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P1 07:00
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in defensive zone
P1 07:00
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 06:26
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
P1 06:26
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Patrik Laine assisted by Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky
0-2
P1 06:06
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P1 06:06
Stoppage - TV timeout
P1 06:06
Penalty to Zach Benson 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Lane Hutson)
P1 05:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 05:11
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zach Benson
P1 05:09
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P1 05:09
Stoppage
P1 05:09
GOAL
Goal scored by Patrik Laine
0-2
P1 05:09
SHOT
Shot missed by Patrik Laine
P1 05:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 04:52
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Kirby Dach
P1 04:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 04:12
SHOT
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
P1 03:59
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
P1 03:56
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
P1 03:51
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P1 03:38
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
P1 03:38
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P1 02:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 02:17
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
P1 02:16
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P1 02:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
P1 01:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 01:06
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Quinn
P1 00:59
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 00:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 00:39
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
P1 00:39
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 00:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P1 00:34
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
P1 00:34
Stoppage - Icing
P1 00:19
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
P1 00:19
GOAL
Goal scored by Joel Armia assisted by Jake Evans and Emil Heineman
0-1
P1 00:16
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P1 00:08
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
P1 00:00
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Canadiens
21Shots on Goal27
52%Faceoff Win %48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 6/3
12Penalty Infraction Mins10
26Hits7
13Shots Blocked23
11Giveaways10
SabresBUF
CanadiensMTL
21Shots on Goal27
52%Faceoff Win %48%
5/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 6/3
12Penalty Infraction Mins10
26Hits7
13Shots Blocked23
11Giveaways10

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Sabres vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres -128, Canadiens +118

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 53%
  • Canadiens: 47%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 53%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 47%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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