SportsLine Model Backs Under 6.5 in Canadiens-Sabres Game 6 as Montreal Leads Series 3-2
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 16
SportsLine Model Backs Under 6.5 in Canadiens-Sabres Game 6 as Montreal Leads Series 3-2
12 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 16
10,000 simulations from SportsLine’s model point to the Under 6.5 goals in Saturday’s Game 6 between Montreal and Buffalo.
The projection lands at 6.1 total goals, with Cole Caufield the only player forecast to score more than 0.50 goals and goalies Jakub Dobes and Alex Lyon projected for 21.4 and 21.8 saves.
Three games in the series have finished with six or fewer goals, and 55% of Buffalo’s road games this season also went Under.
Montreal enters at home with a 3-2 series lead after a 6-3 Game 5 road win; the Canadiens are -176 favorites, Buffalo +146, with puck drop set for 8 p.m. ET at Bell Centre.
Can Cole Caufield's hot streak clinch the series, or will Tage Thompson finally break his slump to save Buffalo's season?
Will Montreal's high-danger attack triumph, or can Buffalo's superior puck possession force a deciding Game 7?
Can rookie goalie Jakub Dobes handle the pressure, or will veteran Alex Lyon steal another must-win game for Buffalo?