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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Penguins. They won as +126 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-17-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 35-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
NY Islanders is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Friday, May 28