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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Toronto won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Kraken on February 14. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -265 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-4 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -315 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-11-8 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 31-12-3 SU
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Carolina Sunday, February 20
Toronto home to St. Louis Saturday, February 19