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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Sabres were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -460 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Columbus at +205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 21-22-1 SU
Columbus is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 14-24-7 SU
Buffalo is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Buffalo is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games
Next up:
Columbus at Montreal Saturday, February 12
Buffalo at Montreal Sunday, February 13