Sabres vs. Canadiens odds, Game 6 line: 2026 NHL picks for second-round matchup from proven model

A second-round series in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continues Saturday as the Buffalo Sabres travel to take on the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6. Montreal holds a 3-2 series edge after winning Game 5 on the road by a 6-3 margin. 

The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET from Bell Centre in Montreal. The latest Canadiens vs. Sabres odds have Montreal as the -172 favorite on the money line (risk $172 to win $100), with Buffalo as the +143 underdog (risk $100 to win $143). The over/under for total goals scored is 6.5. 

Before making any Sabres vs. Canadiens picks, or predictions, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times. The model entered the second week of the second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs with a +668 return on top-rated money-line NHL picks. Anyone following its NHL betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, it has simulated Canadiens vs. Sabres 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under on the goal total, and it says one side of the money line has ALL the value!

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