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Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders

The Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -108-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

In their last action, New York was a 4-1 winner at home against the Sabres. Bettors on New York at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Oilers were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +133 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

Edmonton:
Team record: 18-12-1 SU
Edmonton is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 9-12-6 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Edmonton at New York Monday, January 3
New York home to New Jersey Thursday, January 13