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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-3 winner at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Ottawa at +199 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +116 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-11-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 16-22-4 SU
Ottawa is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New Jersey Sunday, February 13
Ottawa home to Boston Saturday, February 12