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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres will meet on the ice at KeyBank Center on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, 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 Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal was a 6-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They won as +131 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 1-0-1 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 2-0-1 SU
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Detroit Thursday, October 10
Buffalo home to Florida Friday, October 11