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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -148-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Penguins were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -116 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 5-4-1 SU
Philadelphia is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 7-5-0 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at New Jersey Friday, November 1
Pittsburgh home to Edmonton Saturday, November 2