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Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals
The Buffalo Sabres and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Washington was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They won as -166 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -150 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 11-14-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 20-6-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Toronto Sunday, December 15
Washington at Dallas Monday, December 16