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Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Penguins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +194 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-2 loser at home against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at +131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 35-20-10 SU
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 23-33-8 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to New Jersey Saturday, March 26
Buffalo at New York Sunday, March 27