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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Islanders were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +109 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Carolina won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Avalanche on December 05. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 17-8-1 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 9-11-7 SU
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Carolina home to San Jose Tuesday, December 10
New York at Ottawa Sunday, December 8