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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They won as -168 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They lost as -175 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-30-11 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 50-20-4 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
NY Rangers is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New Jersey Tuesday, April 2
New York home to New Jersey Wednesday, April 3