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New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet on the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -156 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 14-15-7 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 16-16-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Toronto Tuesday, December 31
Pittsburgh at Detroit Tuesday, December 31