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New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-1 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -257 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Sabres on March 11. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 37-19-9 SU
NY Rangers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 33-22-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 3-16 ATS in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Washington Tuesday, March 14
Pittsburgh home to Montreal Tuesday, March 14