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New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Bruins were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -161 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Hurricanes on January 28. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
New York home to Vegas Sunday, February 2
Boston home to Minnesota Tuesday, February 4