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Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New York was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on New York at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -115 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 14-15-1 SU
Edmonton is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 22-7-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Edmonton at San Jose Thursday, December 28
New York home to Buffalo Saturday, December 23