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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres will meet on the ice at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Golden Knights on March 10. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Maple Leafs were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at +298 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 37-16-5 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 19-32-8 SU
Buffalo is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Dallas Tuesday, March 15
Buffalo at Edmonton Thursday, March 17