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New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -249 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Sharks. They won as -134 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 24-10-4 SU
NY Rangers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 13-16-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Toronto Wednesday, January 19
Philadelphia at New York Monday, January 17