nhl Preview
New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Flyers were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 45-25-13 SU
NY Islanders is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 51-26-7 SU
Philadelphia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games at home