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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers will meet on the ice at Madison Square Garden on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -108-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at +126 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They lost as -217 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-16-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 40-19-5 SU
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Rangers's last 22 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Detroit Sunday, March 27
New York home to Buffalo Sunday, March 27