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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Penguins were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -320 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Bruins on March 25. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 22-8-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 21-11-2 SU
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Monday, March 29