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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-2 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -247 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-29-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 48-21-8 SU
New Jersey is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Minnesota Thursday, April 6
New Jersey home to Columbus Thursday, April 6