Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens 3/12/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Montreal Canadiens remain on their home ice on Thursday and will host the Buffalo Sabres. Montreal is 5th in the Atlantic with a 31-31-9 on the season. The Canadiens have  lost three straight games and have won four of their last ten. Montreal lost to Nashville 4-2 on Tuesday at home. The Canadiens are 14-17-6 on their home ice. 

Carey Price will protect the goal for Montreal. Price is 27-25-6 on the season with 4 shutouts. Price has allowed 160 goals and carries a .909 save percentage. The Montreal Canadiens average 34.1 shots on goal per game which ranks 2nd best in the NHL. 

The Buffalo Sabres beat Washington 3-2 in a shootout on Monday. The Sabres are 30-31-8 on the season and sit 6th in the Atlantic. Buffalo has won just three of their last ten games. The Sabres are just 10-20-4 on the road. 

Carter Hutton will make his 31st start in the goal for Buffalo. Hutton is 12-4-5 on the season with 2 shutouts. Hutton has allowed 94 goals and carries a .898 save percentage. The Buffalo Sabres average 2.8 goals per game which is 21st in the league.