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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Red Wings. Bettors on Detroit at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Penguins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -330 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-8-5 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 10-14-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New Jersey Tuesday, December 21