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San Jose Sharks vs. Ottawa Senators
The San Jose Sharks and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Sabres on January 11. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Canadiens on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +135 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 10-29-3 SU
San Jose is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
San Jose is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 14-23-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Ottawa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games
Next up:
San Jose at Buffalo Monday, January 15
Ottawa home to Colorado Tuesday, January 16