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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at SAP Center at San Jose.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Canucks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -103 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Ducks on January 31. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-15-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose:
Team record: 22-26-4 SU
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Vegas Tuesday, February 4
San Jose at Calgary Tuesday, February 4