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Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Ducks on February 09. Bettors who backed the Ducks at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Bruins on February 09. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +279 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 14-39-4 SU
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 24-24-8 SU
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at New Jersey Thursday, February 13
Buffalo home to Columbus Thursday, February 13