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Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Penguins were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Vancouver was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Islanders. They won as +112 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Vancouver:
Team record: 27-11-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 20-15-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

Next up:
Vancouver at Buffalo Saturday, January 13
Pittsburgh at Carolina Saturday, January 13