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Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals

The Buffalo Sabres and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Capital One Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 9-2 winner as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -250 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Buffalo was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Buffalo:
Team record: 18-15-2 SU
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 18 games

Washington:
Team record: 21-13-5 SU
Washington is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Buffalo home to Minnesota Saturday, January 7
Washington at Columbus Thursday, January 5