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New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -129-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, 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 +104 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 26-19-6 SU
NY Rangers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Rangers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 30-15-5 SU
NY Islanders is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 13 games
NY Islanders is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Washington Monday, May 3
New York at Buffalo Monday, May 3