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Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild
The Buffalo Sabres and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Wild were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Sabres were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 23-26-4 SU
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 25-23-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Anaheim Monday, February 19
Minnesota home to Vancouver Monday, February 19