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San Jose Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Maple Leafs at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -140 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Jose won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Capitals on December 03. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +241 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose:
Team record: 10-13-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-9-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Florida Saturday, December 7
Tampa Bay at Vancouver Sunday, December 8