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Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings will meet on the ice at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Detroit won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blues on November 24. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Sabres were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +102 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 8-10-2 SU
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 9-9-3 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Seattle Monday, November 29
Detroit at Boston Tuesday, November 30