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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 145-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Penguins were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Coyotes on November 02. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -228 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 5-2-1 SU
Philadelphia is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-3-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Saturday, November 6
Pittsburgh home to Minnesota Saturday, November 6