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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vegas Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at T-Mobile Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Golden Knights were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -173 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -266 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-20-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Vegas:
Team record: 29-12-3 SU
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota Sunday, March 9
Vegas home to Los Angeles Sunday, March 9