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Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Edmonton was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They lost as -178 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 38-21-3 SU
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-26-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Edmonton home to Washington Wednesday, March 13
Pittsburgh at Ottawa Tuesday, March 12