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New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Hurricanes were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -161 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 3-0 winner at home against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at -146 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 3-4-0 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 4-1-1 SU
Carolina is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Colorado Saturday, October 29
Carolina at Philadelphia Saturday, October 29