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New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders
The New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 4.5.
In their last action, New York was a 3-2 winner at home against the Oilers. Bettors on New York at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Devils were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 14-17-5 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
New York:
Team record: 10-12-6 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Arizona Wednesday, January 19
New York home to Washington Saturday, January 15