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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens will meet on the ice at Bell Centre on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Montreal won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Maple Leafs on February 21. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +334 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 7-3 loser on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 16-27-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Montreal:
Team record: 11-33-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Montreal's last 15 games
Next up:
Buffalo at St. Louis Friday, February 25
Montreal at Ottawa Saturday, February 26