momentum.
FINAL · MON, MAY 18

Montreal
Canadiens
Montreal
3–2FINAL
Buffalo
Sabres
Buffalo

The story: A. Newhook leads MTL past BUF

THREE STARS · OFFICIAL

Tonight's best.

KEY PLAYERS · HOW THEY DID

The three hottest on each side.

OUR PICK · HOW IT PLAYED

The model called it.

52%MTL WIN
✓ HIT
YTD: 55%
MTL won — the model called it.
MTL 52%BUF 48%
Why · Top Factors
Jake Evans 76Top Heat69 Tage Thompson
99Energy99
89.1Goalie SV%89
2Rest Days2
4H2H Wins (L6)2
HEAT IMPACT

Who moved up. Who moved down.

AI Recap

A. Newhook leads MTL past BUF

A. Newhook finished with 1 points (1G 0A). Final score: MTL 3–2 BUF. Power play went MTL 1/1 and BUF 0/1.

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MARKET ODDS · 21 BOOKMAKERS

What the books say.

Our model: MTL 52% · Market (Pinnacle): MTL 48%

◆PinnaclesharpestMTL 2.02 · BUF 1.89
MTL
BUF
MTL 48%BUF 52%
All bookmakers (20)
Onexbet
MTL 38%BUF 39%
Betonlineag
MTL 49%BUF 51%
Gtbets
MTL 48%BUF 52%
Unibet fr
MTL 36%BUF 39%
Betclic fr
MTL 37%BUF 39%
William Hill
MTL 47%BUF 53%
Winamax de
MTL 37%BUF 39%
Mybookieag
MTL 49%BUF 51%
Pmu fr
MTL 36%BUF 39%
Tipico de
MTL 36%BUF 41%
Coolbet
MTL 38%BUF 39%
Nordicbet
MTL 48%BUF 52%
Betsson
MTL 48%BUF 52%
Winamax fr
MTL 37%BUF 39%
Marathonbet
MTL 37%BUF 40%
Betanysports
MTL 48%BUF 52%
Unibet nl
MTL 36%BUF 39%
Unibet se
MTL 36%BUF 39%
Leovegas se
MTL 36%BUF 39%
Matchbook
MTL 48%BUF 52%

Win % removes the bookmaker margin · decimal odds shown beside each book.

BOX SCORE · SOURCE: NHL.COM

Everyone who played.

Sorted by points, then ice time. Heat is each player's form over his last five games.

MontrealMontréal Canadiens25 SOG · 28 HIT · 22 BLK · 2 PIM · 1 PPG
FORWARDSGAPTS+/-SOGHITBLKPIMFO%TOIHEAT
15Alex NewhookCGWG101+12300–19:5250
24Phillip DanaultC101-120125417:1645
76Zachary BolducR1 PPG101-12310–9:1131
14Nick SuzukiC011012205029:3037
85Alexandre TexierL01100100–17:5136
20Juraj SlafkovskýL00003100–23:0741
71Jake EvansC000+101005022:3361
93Ivan DemidovR000+10300–22:1947
13Cole CaufieldR00005310–21:1645
17Josh AndersonR00003210–17:1011
77Kirby DachC000-11410–8:5817
91Oliver KapanenC00001000334:450
DEFENSEGAPTS+/-SOGHITBLKPIMFO%TOIHEAT
48Lane HutsonD011-11030–31:17–
45Alexandre CarrierD01101150–27:0323
21Kaiden GuhleD01101340–22:529
8Mike MathesonD000+11020–31:28–
53Noah DobsonD000-11010–26:300
72Arber XhekajD000+10100–1:52–
GOALIESDECSAGASVSV%TOI
75Jakub DobesW39237.94971:22
BuffaloBuffalo Sabres39 SOG · 21 HIT · 11 BLK · 2 PIM
FORWARDSGAPTS+/-SOGHITBLKPIMFO%TOIHEAT
12Jordan GreenwayL101+12300–11:1116
71Ryan McLeodC011+121006920:3921
29Beck MalenstynL011+11400–10:4216
6Zach BensonL000-12002–24:0726
72Tage ThompsonC000-15000–21:5666
9Josh NorrisC000-111006921:37–
89Alex TuchR000+15220–21:250
22Jack QuinnR000-12000–19:1240
91Josh DoanR000+13110–18:3838
17Jason ZuckerL000-10310–16:3940
94K. HeleniusC000-13310916:37–
19Peyton KrebsC000+112206711:130
DEFENSEGAPTS+/-SOGHITBLKPIMFO%TOIHEAT
26Rasmus DahlinD10105110–33:11–
25Owen PowerD011+11000–28:4714
23Mattias SamuelssonD011+12020–28:35–
4Bowen ByramD000-21010–28:188
21Conor TimminsD00003000–18:4310
73Zach MetsaD00000000–3:25–
GOALIESDECSAGASVSV%TOI
1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenL25322.88071:22