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Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Buffalo Sabres and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 3-2 winner at home against the Penguins. Bettors on Columbus at +212 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 41-33-7 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 25-47-9 SU
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Columbus's last 19 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo