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Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Capitals on March 09. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Washington:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games

Buffalo:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Washington at Buffalo Friday, January 15