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Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Oilers were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Maple Leafs on March 13. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +256 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 20-32-8 SU
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 33-23-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Calgary Friday, March 18
Edmonton home to New Jersey Saturday, March 19