Buffalo opens season against Montreal
Posted October 14, 2021 7:00 am
Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +117, Canadiens -139; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres play the Montreal Canadiens at home for the season opener.
Buffalo went 15-34-7 overall in the 2020-21 season while going 8-16-4 at home. The Sabres scored 134 total goals last season, 30 on power plays and five shorthanded.
Montreal went 24-21-11 overall and 11-10-7 on the road during the 2020-21 season. Goalies for the Canadiens recorded one shutout last season while compiling an .896 save percentage.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Canadiens: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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