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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 Sunday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -163-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Bruins were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 11-5-2 SU
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 7-8-3 SU
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Rangers's last 22 games
Next up:
Boston home to Washington Wednesday, March 3
New York home to Buffalo Tuesday, March 2