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Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet on the ice at Amalie Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 6-2 loser at home against the Sharks. Bettors on San Jose at +183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo:
Team record: 16-22-5 SU
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-16-3 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Florida Saturday, March 8
Tampa Bay home to Boston Saturday, March 8