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Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -3233-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Sabres were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +122 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington was a 3-1 loser in its last match at home against the Islanders. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 6-5-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 4-4-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Buffalo is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to St. Louis Wednesday, November 5
Buffalo home to Utah Tuesday, November 4