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Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Jets on January 13. Bettors who backed the Jets at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Predators. Bettors on Buffalo at +301 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 11-19-6 SU
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games
Detroit:
Team record: 16-17-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Detroit Monday, January 17