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Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Avalanche on March 01. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -288 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Canucks were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 26-23-6 SU
Vancouver is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 20-22-8 SU
NY Islanders is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Toronto Saturday, March 5
New York home to St. Louis Saturday, March 5