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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo was a 3-1 winner in its last match at home against the Islanders. They won as favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Capitals on October 21. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 2-1-1 SU
Montreal is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games
Montreal is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 2-3-0 SU
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to New Jersey Tuesday, October 24
Buffalo at Ottawa Tuesday, October 24