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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 6.
The Sabres were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -122 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Kings. They lost as +124 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 29-21-14 SU
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 31-30-5 SU
Buffalo is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Ottawa Saturday, March 16
Buffalo at Detroit Saturday, March 16