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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -304 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -166 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 33-25-8 SU
NY Islanders is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-22-9 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-15 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Washington Saturday, March 11
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Saturday, March 11