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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Hurricanes on May 26. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -156 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 61-25-8 SU
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 58-28-8 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Carolina home to New York Monday, May 30