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Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
The division rival Boston Bruins and New York Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -153-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Bruins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -178 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 9-1-2 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 4-5-3 SU
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Saturday, February 13
New York home to New Jersey Tuesday, February 16