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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Sabres on April 06. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Wild at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -126 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 39-30-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 35-33-10 SU
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Chicago Tuesday, April 11
Detroit home to Dallas Monday, April 10