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Buffalo Sabres vs. Calgary Flames

The Buffalo Sabres and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Calgary won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Senators on November 30. Bettors who backed the Flames at -229 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -118 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Buffalo:
Team record: 13-10-5 SU
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games

Calgary:
Team record: 13-12-4 SU
Calgary is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games

Next up:
Buffalo at Vancouver Saturday, December 7
Calgary home to Los Angeles Saturday, December 7