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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Avalanche at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at +108 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Carolina was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Islanders. They lost as -221 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 26-15-3 SU
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Next up:
Carolina home to Chicago Thursday, January 30
New York at Boston Saturday, February 1