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New York Rangers vs. Utah Hockey Club
The New York Rangers and the Utah Hockey Club will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Delta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Hockey Club, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +124 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Rangers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
NY Rangers is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Utah:
Team record: 18-18-7 SU
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Columbus Saturday, January 18
Utah home to St. Louis Saturday, January 18