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Buffalo Sabres vs. Nashville Predators
The Buffalo Sabres and the Nashville Predators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bridgestone Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Predators were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Jets on January 12. Bettors who backed the Jets at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 20-18-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Nashville:
Team record: 19-16-6 SU
Nashville is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Florida Monday, January 16
Nashville home to Calgary Monday, January 16