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Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Rangers were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Edmonton lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Islanders on January 01. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Edmonton:
Team record: 18-12-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 21-8-4 SU
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
NY Rangers is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Edmonton at Toronto Wednesday, January 5
New York at Vegas Thursday, January 6