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Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 3-2 winner at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Edmonton at -365 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canucks on March 19. Bettors who backed the Canucks at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 33-32-5 SU
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 41-21-4 SU
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Calgary Sunday, March 24
Edmonton at Toronto Saturday, March 23