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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Sabres were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +171 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +202 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 31-37-9 SU
Boston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 33-36-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at New Jersey Tuesday, April 8
Buffalo home to Carolina Tuesday, April 8