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May 18, 2026

Kenny Walker

May 18 '26, 7:30 PM in 2h
NHL | Canadiens vs Sabres
Play on: Canadiens +110 at circa

Free Pick on Canadiens +110

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Joseph D'Amico

May 18 '26, 7:30 PM in 2h
NHL | Canadiens vs Sabres
Play on: Canadiens +104 at circa

Joe D comes off a 3-1 Sunday (1-0 MLB, 2-1 WNBA). Today, we go a perfect, 2-0 as I have my 66.6% MLB GRAND SLAM, along with my 1-0 WNBA SMASH. Get both and go 2-0.

Monday’s FREE WINNER: Montreal Canadiens.

Game 51.

4:30 PM PST/7:30 PM EST.

Canadiens.

Game 7’s are always tough to predict. But I feel the visitor here comes in strong and closes out the series, ending the season for the home team in front of their own fans. Yes, this series is deadlocked at 3-3. But Montreal has played well in Buffalo, taking two of the three meetings in this round. Going back a bit, they have taken three of the last four overall matchups on the road against the Sabres. While on paper, Buffalo possesses some better numbers. I think we’ll can all agree, the NHL playoffs are not played on paper. Getting embarrassed in Game 6 at home, 8-3, will further motivate Montreal to come out here and do what they’ve done so far in this postseason on the road, as they are 5-2 as a guest in this years playoffs. The Canadiens. Thank you.

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Black Widow

May 18 '26, 7:30 PM in 2h
NHL | Canadiens vs Sabres
Play on: Canadiens +102 at Draft Kings

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Canadiens +102

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Sean Murphy

May 18 '26, 7:30 PM in 2h
NHL | Canadiens vs Sabres
Play on: UNDER 5½ -115

My selection is on the 'under' between Montreal and Buffalo at 7:30 pm et on Monday.

We've seen consecutive high-scoring affairs between these two teams including a lopsided 8-3 result in favor of Buffalo on Saturday. I fully expect to see a more tightly-contested affair in Game 7 on Monday in Buffalo and believe this total is lower for a reason. Note that the Canadiens have posted just two 'over' streaks lasting three games or more dating back to January 22nd. Buffalo has posted just three 'over' streaks of such going back to January 19th. It's highly-unlikely we'll see another wild, loosely-played affair with so much on the line in this 'winner moves on' situation on Monday night. Take the under (8*).

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Nick Parsons

May 18 '26, 7:30 PM in 2h
NHL | Canadiens vs Sabres
Play on: Sabres -110 at betus

This is a FREE PLAY on the Sabres.

Dobes appears to be struggling in net for Montreal after the Game 6 meltdown, and I think that Tage Thompson and the home side will dig deep and deliver at home.

Montreal blew its opportunity in the Game 6 collapse, so I give a big nod to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in this goaltender matchup, who will benefit playing at home in this pressure-packed situation.

Great line value on a great home team; consider BUFFALO in Game 7. 

Good luck, NP

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