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Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Penguins were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -283 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Boston was a 6-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They lost as -307 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 27-13-6 SU
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-14-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 27