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Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Canadiens on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -154 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 21-18-8 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 23-22-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Edmonton Tuesday, February 7
New York home to Vegas Saturday, January 28