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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Capitals on March 07. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-25-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 37-13-15 SU
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Edmonton Sunday, March 10
Boston home to St. Louis Monday, March 11