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New York Islanders vs. Ottawa Senators
The New York Islanders and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -305 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Canadiens on March 03. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 35-22-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 10 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 23-32-12 SU
Ottawa is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Carolina Saturday, March 7
Ottawa at San Jose Saturday, March 7