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San Jose Sharks vs. New Jersey Devils
The San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Sharks as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Wild at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -127 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Jose won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Rangers on October 23. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +242 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose:
Team record: 1-4-2 SU
San Jose is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 6-1-0 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
Next up:
San Jose at Minnesota Sunday, October 26
New Jersey home to Colorado Sunday, October 26