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Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rangers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +165 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -124 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 25-11-3 SU
Vancouver is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Vancouver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 26-10-2 SU
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
NY Rangers is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at New York Tuesday, January 9
New York at St. Louis Thursday, January 11