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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

New York:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
New York at New York Saturday, January 16