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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rangers were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -186 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +288 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 34-23-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 38-19-10 SU
NY Rangers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Rangers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Saturday, March 18