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Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers
The Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at FLA Live Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -138 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Kraken on November 29. Bettors who backed the Kraken at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 8-11-3 SU
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 15-4-3 SU
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Carolina Saturday, December 4
Florida home to St. Louis Saturday, December 4