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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sabres on January 28. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Penguins were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-3-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
New York:
Team record: 2-4-1 SU
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Monday, February 1