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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres

The Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres will meet on the ice at KeyBank Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Sabres were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +133 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Boston was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at +121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Boston:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Buffalo:
Team record: 3-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games

Next up:
Boston home to San Jose Sunday, October 24
Buffalo at New Jersey Saturday, October 23