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New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Rangers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 48-22-13 SU
NY Rangers is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 52-23-8 SU
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to New Jersey Saturday, April 22