Penguins vs Devils NHL Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Penguins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +175 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. In their last action, New Jersey was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games. New Jersey has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 0-2-0 New Jersey: 0-1-1 Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Ottawa are 7-3 After playing Montreal are 4-6 After a loss are 8-2 New Jersey most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Buffalo are 8-2 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh Next up: Pittsburgh home to Toronto, Wednesday, October 13 New Jersey at Buffalo, Wednesday, October 13 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.