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Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils
The Buffalo Sabres and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Golden Knights. Bettors on New Jersey at +269 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Sabres were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 24-33-10 SU
Buffalo is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 15 games
Buffalo is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 24-37-5 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to New York Saturday, April 23
New Jersey home to Carolina Saturday, April 23