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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 7-4 loser at home against the Golden Knights. Bettors on Vegas at -166 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -193 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 12-2-0 SU
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 7-7-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston home to Vancouver Sunday, November 13
Buffalo home to Vancouver Tuesday, November 15