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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Flyers on March 17. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Bruins were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 52-11-5 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 33-29-6 SU
Buffalo is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 18 games
Next up:
Boston home to Ottawa Tuesday, March 21
Buffalo home to Nashville Tuesday, March 21