Owen Power Heads Sabres/Canadiens Over 6 Pick at -125
owen power sits at the center of Jonathan Davis’ Tuesday, May 12 NHL betting card, which featured Sabres/Canadiens over 6 at -125 for 2 units. Montreal had already pushed the series to 2-1 after winning consecutive games and outscoring Buffalo 11-3 in those two victories.
That total came with a clean trend behind it. The two teams had combined for six goals or more in each of their last 11 meetings, and five of those 11 finished with at least seven goals.
Montreal’s scoring run
Alex Newhook was one of the clearest reasons Davis leaned to the over. He had back-to-back two-goal games for Montreal, scored the first Montreal goal in both of the last two games, and posted four shots on goal in three consecutive games.
Nick Suzuki added another steady shot volume angle for the Canadiens. He registered at least three shots on goal in each of the last three games, which gave the Montreal side more ways to reach the number than just one scorer.
Buffalo shot volume
Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Doan supplied the Buffalo side of the same bet. Dahlin registered at least three shots on goal in six straight games and in eight of his last 10 against the Canadiens, while Doan had at least three shots on goal in each of his last four games overall and against Montreal.
That mix kept the Sabres in the frame even after Montreal’s 11-3 edge across the last two wins. Buffalo still carried players who were generating enough attempts to keep a high total within reach.
Other playoff prop angles
Davis also leaned into a different playoff series built on repeat production. In Ducks and Golden Knights action, Beckett Sennecke had goals in each of the last three games, and each of those goals opened the scoring for Anaheim. Jacob Trouba had at least two shots on goal in all four games of the series and in 10 of his last 12 games against Vegas.
Mason McTavish returned to the lineup in Game 4 and recorded three shots on goal, then carried at least two shots on goal in five of his last six games and in eight of his last 11 head-to-head matchups against the Golden Knights. Mitch Marner led all players with 16 points and had at least two points in five of his last six games, while Brett Howden was tied for the playoff lead with seven goals after scoring in six of his last seven games.
Pavel Dorofeyev also stayed in the mix after Mark Stone’s injury bumped him to the top line. Dorofeyev cashed his anytime goal and goal prop in Game 4, giving the Golden Knights another direct scoring angle for bettors looking beyond the Sabres and Canadiens matchup.
