Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens
All Buffalo Sabres predictions · All Montréal Canadiens predictions
NHL · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 7:15 PM · Final: 3-4
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +118 | -145 |
| BetRivers | +123 | -143 |
| DraftKings | +120 | -142 |
| ESPN BET | +120 | -140 |
| Fanatics | +115 | -140 |
| FanDuel | +122 | -146 |
| Hard Rock Bet | +115 | -150 |
| Novig | +130 | -133 |
| Caesars | +121 | -148 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Sabres | Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +1.5 -200 | −1.5 +165 |
| BetRivers | +1.5 -215 | −1.5 +170 |
| DraftKings | +1.5 -205 | −1.5 +170 |
| ESPN BET | +1.5 -200 | −1.5 +165 |
| Fanatics | +1.5 -205 | −1.5 +165 |
| FanDuel | +1.5 -188 | −1.5 +152 |
| Hard Rock Bet | +1.5 -210 | −1.5 +160 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 6.5 -110 | 6.5 -110 |
| BetRivers | 6.5 -112 | 6.5 -112 |
| DraftKings | 6.5 -110 | 6.5 -110 |
| ESPN BET | 6.5 -110 | 6.5 -110 |
| Fanatics | 6.5 -110 | 6.5 -110 |
| FanDuel | 6.5 -110 | 6.5 -112 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 6.5 -115 | 6.5 -105 |
| Caesars | 6.5 -115 | 6.5 -105 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Buffalo Sabres | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 43.5% | 57.1% |
| Kalshi contract price | 43.3% | 56.7% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.