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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Buffalo lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Blue Jackets on December 19. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Toronto was a 5-2 loser in its last match at home against the Rangers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Toronto:
Team record: 16-7-6 SU
Toronto is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Buffalo:
Team record: 13-17-3 SU
Buffalo is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Toronto at Columbus Saturday, December 23
Buffalo at New York Saturday, December 23