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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -206 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Sharks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 16-22-5 SU
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Buffalo Monday, March 3