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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Sharks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -117 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Maple Leafs were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +273 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 34-15-8 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 28-22-4 SU
Buffalo is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Minnesota Friday, February 24
Buffalo at Tampa Bay Thursday, February 23