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Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
The Senators were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo was a 6-3 winner in its last match at home against the Flyers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 13-21-7 SU
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 12-20-3 SU
Ottawa is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Arizona Saturday, January 29
Ottawa home to Carolina Thursday, January 27