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San Jose Sharks vs. Washington Capitals
The San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Capitals were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +136 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Kraken on November 30. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +192 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose:
Team record: 9-13-5 SU
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 17-6-1 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Next up:
San Jose at Tampa Bay Thursday, December 5
Washington at Toronto Friday, December 6