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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Devils on November 25. Bettors who backed the Devils at -151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Blues at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -189 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-7-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 9-12-0 SU
Buffalo is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 14 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Tuesday, November 29
Buffalo at Detroit Wednesday, November 30