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New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at Lenovo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
Carolina won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Blue Jackets on December 15. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -345 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at +178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 12-13-7 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Carolina:
Team record: 19-10-1 SU
Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Toronto Saturday, December 21
Carolina at Washington Friday, December 20