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Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Sabres on March 27. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Senators were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -199 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 39-28-5 SU
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 22 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 29-34-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Buffalo Tuesday, April 1
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Thursday, April 3