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San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
San Jose lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Red Wings on December 31. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +149 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose:
Team record: 17-21-3 SU
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-11-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
San Jose at Columbus Saturday, January 4
Pittsburgh at Montreal Saturday, January 4