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Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -230 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Hurricanes on April 10. Bettors who backed the Senators at +160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 39-35-7 SU
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Ottawa's last 24 games
Ottawa is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 40-33-7 SU
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Columbus Friday, April 14