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New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers

The New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Edmonton was a 5-2 loser in its last match at home against the Kraken. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

The Islanders were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 22-15-2 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games on the road

Edmonton:
Team record: 20-17-2 SU
Edmonton is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 10 games

Next up:
New York at Calgary Friday, January 6
Edmonton home to Colorado Saturday, January 7