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Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 7.
Ottawa was a 6-2 loser in its last match at home against the Devils. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on December 30. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -206 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 15-18-4 SU
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 13-18-0 SU
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Montreal Thursday, January 4
Ottawa at Vancouver Tuesday, January 2