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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders
The Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -147 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Sabres were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 11-10-2 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 8-10-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Colorado Tuesday, December 3
New York at Montreal Tuesday, December 3