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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Hurricanes on December 13. Bettors who backed the Senators at +174 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Penguins were a 9-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-14-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 14-13-2 SU
Ottawa is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Los Angeles Tuesday, December 17
Ottawa at Seattle Tuesday, December 17