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Ottawa Senators vs. New York Islanders
The Ottawa Senators and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York was a 7-4 loser in its last match at home against the Avalanche. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Sabres on October 24. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 3-3-0 SU
Ottawa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 2-2-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Next up:
Ottawa at Pittsburgh Saturday, October 28
New York at Columbus Saturday, October 28