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New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at +117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Devils were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -305 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 17-28-5 SU
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-13-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New Jersey at Chicago Friday, February 25
Pittsburgh home to New York Saturday, February 26