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New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Penguins were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at +127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New Jersey:
Team record: 35-14-5 SU
New Jersey is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 27-18-9 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey home to Winnipeg Sunday, February 19
Pittsburgh home to New York Monday, February 20