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Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks meet at SAP Center at San Jose.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Sharks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Anaheim at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Golden Knights. Bettors on Edmonton at +145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Edmonton:
Team record: 43-26-5 SU
Edmonton is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
San Jose:
Team record: 20-44-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Jose is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Edmonton at Los Angeles Saturday, April 5
San Jose home to Seattle Saturday, April 5