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San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks meet at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Vancouver was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Oilers. They won as +191 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Sharks were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got San Jose at +150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 11-18-6 SU
San Jose is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver:
Team record: 15-15-3 SU
Vancouver is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
San Jose home to Philadelphia Thursday, December 29
Vancouver at Winnipeg Thursday, December 29