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Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Rangers
The Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sharks on January 23. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +291 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Vegas, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at +129 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 28-14-6 SU
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 29-15-3 SU
NY Rangers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Rangers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
NY Rangers is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Vegas at Detroit Saturday, January 27
New York at Ottawa Saturday, January 27