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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Rangers on March 17. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -149 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Hurricanes were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 42-20-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Carolina's last 23 games
New York:
Team record: 29-23-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Carolina home to Philadelphia Thursday, March 21
New York at Detroit Thursday, March 21