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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
New Jersey won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Sabres on April 08. Bettors who backed the Devils at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at +113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 25-13-2 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey:
Team record: 14-18-6 SU
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New Jersey Sunday, April 11