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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders will meet on the ice at UBS Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -158 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Carolina won its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Blue Jackets on January 23. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -368 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 26-15-3 SU
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Next up:
Carolina at New York Tuesday, January 28
New York home to Colorado Tuesday, January 28