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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Islanders were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 8-5-3 SU
NY Islanders is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders's last 18 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 8-6-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
New York home to Buffalo Monday, February 22
Pittsburgh at Washington Tuesday, February 23