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New York Islanders vs. Detroit Red Wings
The New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Red Wings were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -148 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 29-24-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 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 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 35-28-6 SU
Detroit is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Winnipeg Saturday, March 23
Detroit at Nashville Saturday, March 23