The New York Islanders are playing well, on a 6-3-1 run and ranked third in the NHL in goals scored. New York has gone 6-1-1 since a three-game losing streak, putting them in a tie with Pittsburgh with 51 points. They are off a 4-3 overtime win over Washington on Monday, part of a 20-6 run after a victory. New York has gone 2-0-1 in their last three away from home and has 11 wins on the road - tied for the most in the Eastern Conference. They are 4-1 UNDER the total against a team with a winning record, plus 4-0 UNDER the total when facing the Pacific Division. They head to Calgary, a team playing good defense of late, on a 4-2 run UNDER the total. But the Flames are 14-37 against a team with a winning percentage above .600. They are also 19-7 UNDER the total against teams with that winning percentage or better. Take the Islanders and go with the UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on January 02, 2015 at 10:01AM ET.
NHL
New York at Calgary
January 2, 2015
9:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on New York -115 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -115 (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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