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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers
The New York Islanders and the New York Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Senators on November 01. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -193 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Islanders were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 4-5-2 SU
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 7-2-1 SU
NY Rangers is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
New York home to Pittsburgh Tuesday, November 5
New York home to Buffalo Thursday, November 7