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On October 14, the Bell Centre will host a meeting of teams that are coming to the game after difficult victories. Montreal finally broke the losing streak by defeating Detroit in shootouts. Buffalo also managed to improve on previous failures and beat Florida, although now it faces another meeting with almost no rest. Who will be stronger? We understand our betting tip and choose a bid
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal has not yet been able to boast stable results. After defeating Toronto (3-2), Martin Saint-Louis's team lost three times in a row. The home meetings with Carolina (4-6) and Nashville (2-5) turned out to be especially unpleasant, where the defense could not cope with the opponents' quick attacks at all.
However, in the last match, the Canadiens finally managed to fix the situation. The hosts hosted Detroit and won 1-0 in shootouts. The main character was Jacob Fowler, who blocked all 30 shots and scored a dry match. The winning shootout was scored by Zachary Bolduc. At the same time, the attack again did not distinguish itself in the main time, although there were moments. In general, the team is gradually increasing in defense, but there are still problems ahead.
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo's situation is also difficult. After two consecutive wins over Chicago (4-3) and Minnesota (3-2 OT), Lindy Ruff's team completely failed in the following meetings. First, the hosts lost to Dallas (0:4), and then lost to Utah with a score of 1:4. In two matches, they managed to score only one goal.
But on the eve, the Sabres finally pleased the fans by beating Florida with a score of 5.:3. Teige Thompson scored two points, and Noah Estlund scored the decisive goal in the third period. However, it was not without its troubles. Rasmus Dahlin suffered an upper body injury and left the ice ahead of schedule. Now his participation in the next match remains in doubt, and the team faces a difficult exit.
Montreal now looks a bit preferable to the opponent. The hosts finally broke the losing streak and gained an important boost of confidence. I was especially pleased with Fowler, who played an almost perfect match against Detroit. Of course, the offense is still unstable, but the Canadiens have no particular problems with the performers.
Buffalo has just had a pretty tough meeting with Florida and is now heading out. In addition, the possible absence of Dahlin can seriously complicate the defensive game for the guests. Of course, beating the Panthers should add confidence, especially to Thompson and the other offensive leaders. But Montreal has been given more time to recover and will now try to take advantage of home ice. Most likely, the hosts will actively put pressure on the opponent from the first minutes, and with a fairly reliable game in their own zone, they are quite capable of achieving a second victory in a row.
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IT "Buffalo"betis more than 2.5 pucks
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In four of the six games of the season, Buffalo scored at least three goals.
The Totalbetis more than 5.5 pucks
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In three of the five games of the Montreal season, the teams scored at least six goals.
About the match
On October 14, 2026, Montreal and Buffalo will face off in the NHL regular season match at the Bell Centre. The ice masters, coached by Dominique Ducharme, will host the guests under the guidance of Lindy Ruff.
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