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Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators
The Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Senators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Capitals on January 06. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-21-5 SU
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 19-17-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Seattle Saturday, January 11
Ottawa at Pittsburgh Saturday, January 11