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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Flyers were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -148 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Bruins on January 19. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-13-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 26-17-6 SU
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Friday, January 31