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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -235 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Golden Knights on November 20. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 9-6-0 SU
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Columbus is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 7-8-2 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Winnipeg Wednesday, November 24
Buffalo home to Boston Wednesday, November 24