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Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -455-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 8-4 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -312 were rewarded, while the 12 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-33-7 SU
Buffalo is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 36-16-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games