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New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
The New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sabres were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Anaheim at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Avalanche on December 08. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 17-5-3 SU
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 8-14-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Next up:
New York home to Nashville Sunday, December 12
Buffalo home to Washington Saturday, December 11