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Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +191 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 10-11-2 SU
Buffalo is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 13-8-1 SU
Carolina is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 16 games
Next up:
Buffalo home to Nashville Sunday, December 3
Carolina at Winnipeg Monday, December 4