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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
The Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Boston was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Devils. They won as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Red Wings on December 29. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -176 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 17-14-2 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Buffalo's last 16 games
Boston:
Team record: 28-4-3 SU
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Ottawa Sunday, January 1
Boston home to Pittsburgh Monday, January 2