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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Coyotes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at +100 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 26-36-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 23-38-12 SU
Buffalo is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Washington Saturday, March 24
Buffalo at New York Saturday, March 24