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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-11-2 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games

Boston:
Team record: 18-10-5 SU
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Tuesday, April 6
Boston home to Philadelphia Monday, April 5