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Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -128 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Sabres were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Buffalo:
Team record: 37-35-5 SU
Buffalo is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 37-31-8 SU
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Dallas Tuesday, April 9
Detroit home to Washington Tuesday, April 9