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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +233 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Senators. They lost as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-19-4 SU
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 16-16-5 SU
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Pittsburgh Saturday, January 6
Montreal home to New York Saturday, January 6