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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Panthers on January 01. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Hurricanes were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -114 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 25-6-6 SU
Current Streak: won 11 straight games.
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Carolina's last 23 games
New York:
Team record: 20-12-6 SU
NY Rangers is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Carolina home to Nashville Thursday, January 5
New York at Montreal Thursday, January 5