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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -109 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 5-4-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 3-4-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Islanders's last 11 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New Jersey Tuesday, February 9
New York at New York Monday, February 8