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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders
The Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Golden Knights at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at -131 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Devils on December 29. Bettors who backed the Devils at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-16-5 SU
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 8-12-6 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Boston Saturday, January 1
New York home to Edmonton Saturday, January 1