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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Pittsburgh was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as +186 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Blue Jackets on April 17. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
NY Islanders is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 17 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Washington Saturday, October 11
Pittsburgh home to New York Saturday, October 11