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New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Philadelphia was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They won as -130 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rangers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 4-7-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Rangers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 8-3-2 SU
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Saturday, February 20
Philadelphia at Boston Sunday, February 21