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New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
The fans at KeyBank Center will be treated to a game between the New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Flyers on April 17. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -164 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Penguins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +186 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
NY Rangers is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Buffalo is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Saturday, October 11
Buffalo at Boston Saturday, October 11