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Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sabres were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Ottawa was a 2-1 winner in its last match at home against the Flyers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 8-10-1 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 9-6-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa at Detroit Tuesday, November 19
Buffalo at Chicago Sunday, November 17