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New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes

The New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes will meet on the ice at PNC Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Hurricanes were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -234 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 39-29-9 SU
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Carolina

Carolina:
Team record: 48-18-9 SU
Carolina is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games

Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Thursday, April 6
Carolina home to Ottawa Tuesday, April 4