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New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Devils on February 24. Bettors who backed the Devils at +226 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 4-1 winner in its last match at home against the Capitals. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 33-13-5 SU
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-14-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Vancouver Sunday, February 27
Pittsburgh at Columbus Sunday, February 27