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Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -177 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Flyers were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -148 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-20-6 SU
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to New Jersey Monday, January 27
New York home to Carolina Saturday, January 25