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Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Lenovo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Carolina was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +182 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Sabres were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -182 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 16-22-5 SU
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 26-15-3 SU
Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Montreal Saturday, March 1
Carolina home to Edmonton Saturday, March 1