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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 Saturday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -126 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Sharks were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 14-25-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Jose's last 18 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-15-9 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Tampa Bay Tuesday, February 7
Pittsburgh home to Colorado Tuesday, February 7