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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 2-1 loser at home against the Flames. Bettors on Calgary at +239 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Avalanche on March 19. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 41-24-3 SU
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 33-30-6 SU
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto at Nashville Saturday, March 22
New York home to Vancouver Saturday, March 22