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Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The division rival Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -355-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Penguins were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Sabres were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +199 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-32-7 SU
Buffalo is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 35-16-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Pittsburgh Saturday, May 8