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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Senators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at +143 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Flyers on March 05. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 35-25-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Carolina's last 15 games
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 35-23-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 11 games
Next up:
Carolina at Pittsburgh Sunday, March 8
New York at Vancouver Tuesday, March 10