For the second straight series, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be playing a deciding Game 7, this time against the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference Final as big home favorites on Thursday.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins ousted the Washington Capitals 2-0 in Game 7 on the road to advance past the second round after losing three of the previous four in that series.
Betting line: The Penguins opened as -225 favorites (wager $225 to win $100); the total is at five goals, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report)
Why the Senators can pay on the NHL lines
The pressure in a Game 7 is clearly on the home team, especially one favored by as much as Pittsburgh is in this spot.