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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +188 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Predators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +142 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-14-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 21-11-3 SU
New Jersey is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Monday, December 23
New Jersey home to New York Monday, December 23