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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 5-1 winner at home against the Panthers. Bettors on New York at +107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Hurricanes on December 22. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 19-9-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 19-14-2 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Detroit Wednesday, December 28
New York home to Columbus Thursday, December 29