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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Sabres were a 7-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +132 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -208 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-21-2 SU
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 12-19-4 SU
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Dallas Sunday, December 29
Buffalo at St. Louis Sunday, December 29