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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes will meet on the ice at PNC Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Hurricanes were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -154 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Panthers on December 15. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-8-4 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Carolina:
Team record: 18-6-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 16 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Tuesday, December 20
Carolina home to New Jersey Tuesday, December 20