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New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -148-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at +131 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +119 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 6-4-3 SU
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-4-2 SU
Buffalo is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Buffalo Tuesday, February 16