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Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders
The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 2-0 loser at home against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on January 14. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-20-6 SU
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
NY Islanders is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at New Jersey Saturday, January 18
New York home to San Jose Saturday, January 18