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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders will meet on the ice at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Penguins were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-16-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 33-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Monday, May 24