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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday 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.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rangers on January 30. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-3-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 2-4-2 SU
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 12 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New Jersey Tuesday, February 2
New York home to Washington Thursday, February 4