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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -107 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Boston Monday, January 18
New York home to New Jersey Tuesday, January 19