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San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Penguins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, San Jose was a 3-2 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on San Jose at -175 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: 17-14-1 SU
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-8-5 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Detroit Tuesday, January 4
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis Wednesday, January 5