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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Buffalo was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They lost as +243 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 7-11-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
Montreal:
Team record: 9-8-1 SU
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to St. Louis Wednesday, November 23
Montreal at Columbus Wednesday, November 23