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Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres

The Detroit Red Wings and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at KeyBank Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

The Sabres were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hockey Club. That made winners of bettors who got Utah at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Avalanche at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -202 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 10-13-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games

Buffalo:
Team record: 11-13-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Philadelphia Thursday, December 12
Buffalo home to New York Wednesday, December 11