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San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabres
The San Jose Sharks and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sharks as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -307 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Jose was a 6-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They lost as +119 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 17-16-1 SU
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-17-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Buffalo is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Next up:
San Jose at Philadelphia Saturday, January 8
Buffalo home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, January 11