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NHL Predictions: March 3 Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

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Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

2024-25 Season Series: Canadiens 2-0 Sharks

How to Watch: US TV: NBC Sports California; ESPN+. Canada TV: TSN2; RDS.

Time: 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Our last game of NHL predictions has the Montreal Canadiens making the trip out west to visit the San Jose Sharks. Jakub Dobes is the expected starter for the Habs, who are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. Montreal is led by Cole Caufield, who has 35 goals so far this campaign.

Yaroslav Askarov is the probable starter for the Sharks, who are 4-5-1 in the previous 10 games. However, San Jose has won its last two games entering this matchup. Macklin Celebrini is putting together a strong second season with 29 goals and 54 assists for 83 points. 

Both teams have some dynamic scorers. However, Montreal should be pick up the win.

Prediction: Canadiens win 5-3.

Best Bets

We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let’s go back to our featured game for our preferred props. The over/under for the Golden Knights versus the Sabres is 6.5, and we like the over in this game.

As for individual props take, Pavel Dorofeyev to score a goal for Vegas. On the Buffalo side of things, take Alex Tuch to get at least a point.

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About Dan Mount, Editor

Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.

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