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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 Tuesday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Sabres were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -147 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-2-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 0-2-0 SU
Buffalo is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Vancouver Thursday, October 19
Buffalo home to Calgary Thursday, October 19