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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Sabres on December 27. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 17-15-7 SU
Buffalo is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-7-9 SU
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, December 31
Boston at New Jersey Tuesday, December 31