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San Jose Sharks vs. New York Islanders
The San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -287 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, San Jose was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at -157 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Jose:
Team record: 26-31-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New York:
Team record: 34-20-6 SU
Next up:
San Jose at Philadelphia Tuesday, February 25
New York home to New York Tuesday, February 25