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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Devils on December 02. Bettors who backed the Devils at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Panthers on December 03. Bettors who backed the Penguins at +148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-12-4 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 13-10-1 SU
NY Rangers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Toronto Saturday, December 7
New York home to Seattle Sunday, December 8