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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers
The New York Islanders and the New York Rangers will meet on the ice at Madison Square Garden on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They won as -125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Islanders were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -191 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 28-27-9 SU
NY Islanders is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 42-19-5 SU
NY Rangers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at New Jersey Sunday, April 3
New York home to Philadelphia Sunday, April 3