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Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-2 winner at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -295 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Wild on December 16. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +269 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-15-4 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-8-5 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Columbus Monday, December 20
Pittsburgh at New Jersey Sunday, December 19