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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sabres on January 19. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Wild. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 28-9-8 SU
Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 23-19-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Next up:
Carolina at Dallas Wednesday, January 25
New York at Toronto Monday, January 23