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New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The division rival New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Lenovo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Hurricanes were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -345 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 32-30-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Carolina:
Team record: 44-24-4 SU
Carolina is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Carolina's last 13 games
Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 1
Carolina home to Washington Wednesday, April 2