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Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres will meet on the ice at KeyBank Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on Ottawa at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Ottawa is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Buffalo is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Next up:
Ottawa at Toronto Saturday, October 15
Buffalo home to Florida Saturday, October 15