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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 UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Devils. They won as -118 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-2 winner at home against the Predators. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-31-12 SU
New York:
Team record: 38-27-16 SU