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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Maple Leafs as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Flyers on November 25. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -223 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at +102 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 12-5-5 SU
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-7-3 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Detroit Monday, November 28
Pittsburgh home to Carolina Tuesday, November 29