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Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Golden Knights. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 7-4 winner as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -157 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 26-10-3 SU
Washington is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 14-21-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games
Next up:
Washington home to Vancouver Wednesday, January 8
Buffalo at Ottawa Thursday, January 9