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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 45.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +103 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-7-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 10-6-4 SU
NY Islanders is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Tuesday, March 2
New York at New Jersey Tuesday, March 2