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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Sabres were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Canadiens were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -198 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 3-4-0 SU
Montreal is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Montreal is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-2-0 SU
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal at St. Louis Saturday, October 29
Buffalo home to Chicago Saturday, October 29