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New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres
The New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Sabres were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +184 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Bruins on January 18. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 23-19-4 SU
NY Islanders is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 21-19-3 SU
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Carolina Saturday, January 21
Buffalo home to Anaheim Saturday, January 21