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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Devils. They lost as +153 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Penguins. They won as -104 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 15-8-4 SU
Boston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 6-18-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 12 straight games.
Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Buffalo Saturday, March 20