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Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 6-4 loser at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -163 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Edmonton was a 7-5 winner in its last match at home against the Rangers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 21-17-4 SU
Edmonton is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 17-17-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Buffalo is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Boston Saturday, January 4
Buffalo home to Florida Saturday, January 4