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Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Rangers were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -192 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Capitals on December 31. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 20-15-4 SU
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 16-19-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Rangers is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Rangers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Saturday, January 4
New York at Washington Saturday, January 4