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New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Kraken on March 08. Bettors who backed the Kraken at +133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Devils were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 26-15-5 SU
New Jersey is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-20-6 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey home to Columbus Tuesday, March 11
Philadelphia home to Ottawa Tuesday, March 11