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Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +226 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 9-15-4 SU
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-8-1 SU
Minnesota is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Pittsburgh Friday, December 17
Minnesota home to Florida Saturday, December 18