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Florida Panthers vs. Buffalo Sabres
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Buffalo was a 7-0 winner at home against the Kings. Bettors on Buffalo at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Florida was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Penguins. Bettors on Florida at -126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Florida:
Team record: 34-15-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Florida's last 25 games
Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo:
Team record: 23-25-4 SU
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Florida at Tampa Bay Saturday, February 17
Buffalo at Minnesota Saturday, February 17