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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres will meet on the ice at KeyBank Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -335 were rewarded, while the 1 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Maple Leafs on October 13. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Montreal is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Buffalo is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal home to New York Saturday, October 16
Buffalo home to Arizona Saturday, October 16