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San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sharks were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -198 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 3-4-0 SU
San Jose is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 4-3-0 SU
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games
Next up:
San Jose home to Vegas Monday, February 1
Colorado at Minnesota Saturday, January 30