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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at KeyBank Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Buffalo was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They lost as -114 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Devils on December 16. Bettors who backed the Devils at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 10-17-5 SU
Columbus is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Columbus is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Buffalo:
Team record: 13-16-3 SU
Buffalo is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Washington Thursday, December 21
Buffalo home to Toronto Thursday, December 21