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New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Devils were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -101 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 5-3-2 SU
NY Islanders is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 6-3-2 SU
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Jersey's last 17 games at home
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Monday, November 15
New Jersey home to Boston Saturday, November 13