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Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -140 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 25-12-3 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-17-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Chicago Saturday, January 11
Pittsburgh home to Ottawa Saturday, January 11