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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 Penguins as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +111 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Penguins were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 10-7-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 10-6-3 SU
NY Islanders is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Sunday, February 28