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Buffalo Sabres vs. Utah Hockey Club
The fans at Delta Center will be treated to a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Utah Hockey Club when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hockey Club as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Oilers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -152 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Bruins on March 17. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 27-33-6 SU
Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Utah:
Team record: 30-27-11 SU
Utah is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo at Minnesota Saturday, March 22
Utah home to Tampa Bay Saturday, March 22