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New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils
The division rival New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Devils were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +148 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Islanders were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +157 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 2-2-2 SU
NY Islanders is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 5-4-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Florida Saturday, October 26
New Jersey home to Anaheim Sunday, October 27