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Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Red Wings on October 26. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Panthers were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 6-3-1 SU
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-4-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
Florida at Dallas Friday, November 1
Buffalo home to New York Friday, November 1