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Calgary Flames vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Calgary Flames and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Hurricanes on February 01. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Flames were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +137 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 24-18-10 SU
Calgary is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 26-20-4 SU
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Calgary at Ottawa Monday, February 13
Buffalo at Los Angeles Monday, February 13