Ottawa at Buffalo

Ottawa has a 20-10-2 home record but they are a .500 team on the road, and yet they are favored in this contest. The Senators have lost two of three, including a 6-3 defeat at Montreal as a -140 road favorite. This is their seventh road game over the last 11 contests. The offense is 20th in goals scored and 24th in shooting percentage. Buffalo is home after a four-game road trip, playing well on a 5-3 run. The Sabres come off a 5-3 win at Winnipeg as a +250 underdog getting excellent contributions at both ends of the ice from new defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker. Buffalo's offense is 12th in goals scored (3.10 per game) and seventh in shooting percentage. In their last two home games, the Sabres beat Vegas (4-3) as a +170 dog, and Edmonton (3-2) as a +164 dog. Play Buffalo.