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Sabres vs. Canadiens Game 2 prediction: NHL odds, picks, best bet for Stanley Cup playoffs

Nypost · · 432 words · By Michael Leboff
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“Fresh off defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 on Sunday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, to advance to the second round against Buffalo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the 112th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 104th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). Due to the Canada–…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Montreal_Canadiens_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens season is the 117th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 109th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). After a three-year …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Montreal_Canadiens_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 34th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. On April 4, 2026, the Lightning clinched a playoff …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Tampa_Bay_Lightning_se…
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“Jakub Dobes, who starred in goal for the Canadiens in Round 1”
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Wikipedia confirms Jakub Dobeš is a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. While the specific 'starring' performance in Round 1 is a qualitative claim, his role as the team's goaltender is verified by reference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens season is the 117th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 109th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). After a three-year …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Montreal_Canadiens_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs is the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18, 2026 and will conclude with the Stanley Cup Final wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakub Dobeš (born May 27, 2001) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 136th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_Dobeš
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“Cole Caufield hasn’t scored at 5-on-5 in the postseason”
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The provided evidence confirms Cole Caufield's identity and general stats, but does not provide a specific goal breakdown (5-on-5 vs other) for the current postseason.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole Caufield is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Caufield
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web search NEUTRAL — Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cole Caufield, 2001-01-02 Mosinee, WI, USA USA. Most recently in the NHL with Montréal Canadiens. Complete player biography and stats.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/316168/cole-caufield
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web search NEUTRAL — What a season he's having as the top player in the NCAA. Show less. Cole Caufield remains red hot as he scored his league leading 24th and 25th goals giving him 46 points on the season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM4OL35ypik
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“Nick Suzuki just notched his second goal of the playoffs Wednesday”
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Two independent sources confirm Nick Suzuki scored a goal on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Game 1 against Buffalo. One source specifically notes he scored 'Montreal's first goal of the second round', and the claim that it was his second of the playoffs is consistent with the context of the series progression.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2020–21 season and the culmination of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. The series was between the Montreal Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NHL season is the 109th season of operation (108th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2025, and was the final regular season played…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NHL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs is the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18, 2026 and will conclude with the Stanley Cup Final wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
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“Juraj Slafkovsky has been held off the scoresheet since Game 1 against the Lightning”
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One source explicitly states Slafkovsky has not recorded a point since his hat trick in Game 1 against the Lightning, and another source confirms he scored in Game 1 of that series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs is the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18, 2026 and will conclude with the Stanley Cup Final wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juraj Slafkovský (born 30 March 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall in the 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juraj_Slafkovský
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Masaru James Suzuki (born August 10, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was sele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Suzuki
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“they still outshot the Sabres, 28-16”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general information about the city of Montreal and the Buffalo Sabres season, but contains no specific shot counts or game statistics for Game 1 of the series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Buffalo Sabres season is the 56th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is their second season since head coach Lindy Ruff returned to the team. On December…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Buffalo_Sabres_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens season is the 117th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 109th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). After a three-year …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Montreal_Canadiens_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Scott Bowman (born September 18, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey head coach. He holds the record for most wins in National Hockey League (NHL) history, with 1,244 wins in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotty_Bowman
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