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Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -114 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Bruins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-20-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Minnesota Sunday, March 2
Pittsburgh home to Toronto Sunday, March 2