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Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet on the ice at Amalie Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +127 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Panthers on April 08. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -445 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 24-33-10 SU
Buffalo is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Toronto Tuesday, April 12
Tampa Bay at Dallas Tuesday, April 12