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New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet on the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Canadiens on March 21. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Sharks. Bettors on San Jose at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New Jersey:
Team record: 37-28-8 SU
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games
New Jersey is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 42-27-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Tampa Bay Saturday, March 24
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Sunday, March 25