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Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -265 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Vegas lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Rangers on February 02. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vegas:
Team record: 29-12-3 SU
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
Next up:
Vegas at New Jersey Thursday, February 6
New York at Winnipeg Friday, February 7