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Buffalo Sabres vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Buffalo Sabres and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Sabres as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 7-4 winner as they battled the Ducks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -105 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Buffalo won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canadiens on February 21. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Buffalo:
Team record: 25-27-4 SU
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 18-27-10 SU
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Buffalo home to Carolina Sunday, February 25
Columbus home to New York Sunday, February 25