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New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders meet at MetLife Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +151 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Rangers were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -252 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 35-16-3 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 22-18-13 SU
NY Islanders is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Dallas Tuesday, February 20
New York at Pittsburgh Tuesday, February 20