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New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Capitals on January 24. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -137 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 1-3-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
NY Rangers is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 2-3-1 SU
Buffalo is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Buffalo Thursday, January 28