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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 3-2 loser at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +168 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Oilers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -199 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 4-3-0 SU
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-3-0 SU
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Minnesota Sunday, October 30
Buffalo home to Detroit Monday, October 31