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New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks
The New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Canucks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Flames. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at -233 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Kraken on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kraken at -122 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 21-15-2 SU
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver:
Team record: 16-17-3 SU
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Vancouver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at Edmonton Thursday, January 5
Vancouver home to Colorado Thursday, January 5