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New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres
The New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 6-2 loser at home against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Devils were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +131 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 36-33-4 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 34-34-5 SU
Buffalo is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Buffalo's last 18 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 2
Buffalo home to Toronto Saturday, March 30