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Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers
The Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers will meet on the ice at FLA Live Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Panthers were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -357 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 24-33-10 SU
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 44-15-6 SU
Florida is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 10
Florida at Nashville Saturday, April 9