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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers
The New York Islanders and the New York Rangers will meet on the ice at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +194 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +112 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 8-5-0 SU
NY Islanders is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 6-4-3 SU
NY Rangers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
Next up:
New York home to Arizona Thursday, November 10
New York at Detroit Thursday, November 10