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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Sabres were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -131 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +102 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 4-4-0 SU
Columbus is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Columbus is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-4-1 SU
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Toronto Wednesday, October 29
Buffalo at Boston Thursday, October 30