nhl Preview
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match at home against the Bruins. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-2 loser at home against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-20-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
NY Rangers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Saturday, February 8
New York at Columbus Saturday, February 8