SportsLine model reveals Canadiens vs Sabres Game 3 playoff picks
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 10
SportsLine model reveals Canadiens vs Sabres Game 3 playoff picks
8 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 10
The second-round series is tied 1-1 ahead of Sunday’s 7 p.m. ET faceoff at Bell Centre in Montreal, with the Canadiens listed as -129 favourites and Buffalo at +109.
After 10,000 simulations, the model backs the over on 5.5 goals, citing six goals in each of the first two games and 10 straight meetings with at least six combined goals.
SportsLine says its model entered the NHL playoffs’ second round with a +668 return on top-rated money-line picks, while teams taking a 2-1 series lead historically win 68.9% of series.
A projection model found huge value on one team tonight. Which side did it predict to win?
Can Buffalo's scoreless superstar Tage Thompson finally solve Montreal's clutch rookie goalie in tonight's pivotal Game 3?