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New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers will meet on the ice at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Rangers on April 09. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Islanders were a 9-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 34-33-11 SU
NY Islanders is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Islanders is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 13 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 32-37-9 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Next up:
New York at New Jersey Sunday, April 13
Philadelphia at Ottawa Sunday, April 13