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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils will meet on the ice at Prudential Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +208 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Blackhawks on April 08. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -202 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-35-12 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 41-30-7 SU
New Jersey is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Boston Sunday, April 13
New Jersey home to New York Sunday, April 13