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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
The Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Islanders on December 16. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-17-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 14-10-2 SU
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to San Jose Thursday, January 6
Boston at Detroit Sunday, January 2