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New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Rangers on May 11. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 54-26-7 SU
NY Rangers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 49-27-11 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Pittsburgh Sunday, May 15