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Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Rangers were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Flyers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 8-8-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 13-4-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 10 games
NY Rangers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Tampa Bay Sunday, December 5
New York home to San Jose Friday, December 3