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Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2022-11-22 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 7 Buffalo Sabres

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 45.7%
BUF: 54.3%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.75
BUF: 3.40
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MTL
J. Allen
BUF
C. Anderson
StatMTLBUF
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
MTLJ. Allen3831781.6%3.272-3.73
BUFC. Anderson3129293.5%2.2200.22
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 42% • MTL at home vs BUF: 5-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-18BUF 2 - 3 MTLMTLBUF
2026-05-16MTL 3 - 8 BUFBUFBUF
2026-05-14BUF 3 - 6 MTLMTLBUF
2026-05-12MTL 2 - 3 BUFBUFBUF
2026-05-10MTL 6 - 2 BUFMTLBUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1700.87
1BUF1310.53
2MTL1100.87
2BUF1711.18
3MTL1000.48
3BUF1601.56
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 54.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 7 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 2.7 - 3.4