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New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Islanders were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -194 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New Jersey was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Panthers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 1-1-1 SU
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 2-0-0 SU
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
New Jersey at Montreal Tuesday, October 24
New York at Buffalo Saturday, October 21