| The Pittsburgh Penguins put their perfect 8-0 home record on the line tonight when they host the Detroit Red Wings in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Penguins are desperate for a win – and a goal – as they trail the best-of-seven series 2-0 getting shutout in both Game 1 and 2 in Detroit.
Chris Osgood stopped 22 shots to earn the shutout as the Red Wings defeated the Penguins 3-0 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup final on Monday night.
Detroit won as -175 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Over/under bettors should note that the total has gone under in four of the past five meetings.
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its past eight games against Pittsburgh, 12-2 SU in its past 14 overall, and 5-1 SU in its past six on the road.
Pittsburgh is 8-0 SU in its past eight at home, and 12-4 in its past 16 overall.
The game can be seen on NBC and CBC.
Betting Line: Pittsburgh is a -120 favorite and the over/under is 5 at BetUS.
Betting Consensus: About 53 per cent of the wagers on this game are on Pittsburgh.
Pick: Pittsburgh.
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