The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres prepare to battle in Eastern Conference second-round action Wednesday night. Montreal advanced past Tampa Bay in seven tightly contested one-goal games, including a 2-1 Game 7 victory despite recording only nine shots. Buffalo earned its first playoff series win since 2007 by defeating Boston in six games, with improved defensive play after Alex Lyon replaced Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net.

SportsLine analyst Scott Erskine recommends Cole Caufield as an anytime goal scorer (+175) after the Canadiens right wing scored four goals in four regular-season meetings against Buffalo. Erskine also suggests Peyton Krebs for 1+ points (+134) after the Sabres center recorded at least one point in five of six contests against Boston. Krebs finished with career highs in goals, assists, and points during the regular season.

In the Western Conference, the Vegas Golden Knights attempt to take a 2-0 series lead over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2. Vegas won Game 1 3-1 with Brett Howden extending his goal-scoring streak to four games. Erskine recommends Jackson LaCombe for 1+ assists (+124) after the Ducks defenseman leads all blueliners with nine playoff assists and has recorded at least one in six of Anaheim's seven games.