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New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Hurricanes were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Islanders were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 15-8-9 SU
NY Islanders is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Islanders's last 12 games
NY Islanders is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 17-12-4 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Pittsburgh Wednesday, December 27
Carolina at Nashville Wednesday, December 27