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Los Angeles Kings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Blue Jackets on December 12. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -152 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Kings were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18-2 SU
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-10-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Detroit Sunday, December 15
Pittsburgh at Calgary Tuesday, December 17