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Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Penguins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +284 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 8-5 loser at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at +101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 18-19-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 27-10-6 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Toronto Saturday, January 29
Pittsburgh home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 30