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Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Stars at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +134 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +148 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 4-3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games

Buffalo:
Team record: 3-4-1 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Detroit home to Edmonton Sunday, October 27
Buffalo home to Florida Monday, October 28