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New York Islanders vs. Detroit Red Wings
The fans at Little Caesars Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
Detroit won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Capitals on February 27. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at -162 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Islanders were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +141 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 24-20-14 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 33-20-6 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Boston Saturday, March 2
Detroit home to Florida Saturday, March 2