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New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres
The New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Panthers on October 28. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They lost as -124 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 3-5-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-5-1 SU
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at New York Sunday, November 3
Buffalo at Detroit Saturday, November 2