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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at +129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Hurricanes on March 09. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -380 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 24-30-11 SU
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-22-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Vegas Tuesday, March 14
Pittsburgh home to New York Sunday, March 12