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Ottawa Senators vs. New York Islanders
The Ottawa Senators and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Canadiens. They lost as -198 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Flames on February 13. Bettors who backed the Senators at +144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 25-24-3 SU
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 27-23-6 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Chicago Friday, February 17
New York home to Pittsburgh Friday, February 17