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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Devils. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia was a 6-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They lost as +139 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-17-6 SU
Philadelphia is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 24 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 27-13-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Washington Saturday, April 17
Pittsburgh at Buffalo Saturday, April 17