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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 8-2 loser on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -227 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Penguins were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-13-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 12-32-3 SU
Detroit is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Boston Sunday, January 19
Detroit home to Florida Saturday, January 18