If he watched the team closely enough, he probably shouldnt have bet against 7 goals - they got hot at the end of the season and were destined for some big scoring in the playoffs. Then again, maybe he was pulling for 7 goals, as this will hopefully cause a good amount of customers to associate his pizza place with the penguins - keep the pens fans coming (maybe a few others who heard from hockey fans). Not to mention, he got some good advertising from the article.