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New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Penguins were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +109 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 3-2 winner at home against the Oilers. Bettors on New Jersey at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New Jersey:
Team record: 26-15-5 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-20-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
New Jersey at Columbus Monday, March 17
Pittsburgh home to New York Tuesday, March 18