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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York was a 7-1 loser in its last match at home against the Sabres. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Flyers on December 23. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-15-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 13-15-7 SU
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to New York Sunday, December 29