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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Florida Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at FLA Live Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Panthers were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -255 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Stars on December 12. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-8-4 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 14-12-4 SU
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games at home
Florida is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Carolina Sunday, December 18
Florida at New Jersey Saturday, December 17