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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet on the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at +111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 8-4-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 17 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 7-6-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Saturday, February 20