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New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres
The New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Sabres were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Flames. They lost as +193 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 17-19-6 SU
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 16 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-24-8 SU
Buffalo is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Next up:
New York home to Boston Thursday, February 17
Buffalo home to Ottawa Thursday, February 17