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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders
The Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Devils on March 02. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -156 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +136 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 6-11-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 12-6-4 SU
NY Islanders is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Next up:
Buffalo at New York Saturday, March 6