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Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres
The division rival Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -1567-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Sabres were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -177 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at +157 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 1-2-0 SU
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Ottawa's last 14 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 0-3-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Seattle Thursday, October 16
Buffalo home to Florida Saturday, October 18