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Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Maple Leafs on December 07. Bettors who backed the Penguins at +144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Avalanche were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 16-13-0 SU
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-13-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Utah Thursday, December 12
Pittsburgh at Montreal Thursday, December 12