| The New York Rangers will attempt to cool off the white-hot Philadelphia Flyers in a clash of Atlantic division foes Thursday night at the Wachovia Center.
The Rangers have one thing going for them: they are 7-3 SU over the past 10 meetings. But when the teams last met on Jan. 10, the Flyers dumped the Rangers 6-2 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers had been -145 home favorites, and the score went over the total.
In their last game, the Rangers (24-22-6) lost 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, at -110 odds. The score was under the total of 5½. The Flyers got past the Los Angeles Kings 3-2, also Tuesday. The Flyers (28-16-5) won the game as -220 favorites, while the score was under the total of 6½.
The Rangers are 5-0 SU in their past five on the road against Philadelphia, and 4-1 SU overall in their last five against Philadelphia. The total has gone under in seven of the Rangers’ past eight. Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its past seven, and 4-1 SU in its past five.
Steve Valiquette is listed as a probable starter for the Rangers, while Antero Niittymaki will be in goal for the Flyers.
BETTING LINE: The Flyers are -145 moneyline favorites at BodogLife, while the total is at 5½.
BETTING CONSENSUS: Almost 55 per cent of bettors at online sportsbooks are taking the Flyers. |
