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Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Jets on October 13. Bettors who backed the Jets at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Oilers were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 2-0-1 SU
Edmonton is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games
New York:
Team record: 0-3-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
Edmonton at New Jersey Saturday, October 18
New York at Ottawa Saturday, October 18