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Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Montreal was a 4-3 loser at home against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Buffalo was a 3-0 winner in its last match at home against the Panthers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 2-3-0 SU
Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Montreal:
Team record: 4-2-0 SU
Montreal is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Detroit Wednesday, October 22
Montreal at Calgary Wednesday, October 22