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Buffalo Sabres vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Buffalo Sabres and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Avalanche were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -212 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Sabres were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 14-20-4 SU
Buffalo is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Colorado:
Team record: 23-15-0 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Vegas Saturday, January 4
Colorado home to Montreal Saturday, January 4