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Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sabres were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at +112 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 1-2-0 SU
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 13 games
Florida is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 3-0-1 SU
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Next up:
Florida at New York Saturday, October 12
Buffalo home to Dallas Monday, October 14