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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rangers were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -186 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo was a 5-1 winner in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 5-7-1 SU
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 8-2-1 SU
NY Rangers is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Calgary Saturday, November 9
New York at Detroit Saturday, November 9