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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 8-1 loser as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -123 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on Buffalo at +191 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-25-6 SU
Buffalo is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 21-12-6 SU
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Washington Thursday, April 15
Boston home to New York Thursday, April 15