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San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers
The San Jose Sharks and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -476-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Oilers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -177 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, San Jose was a 4-2 loser at home against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Jose:
Team record: 11-19-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 19-11-2 SU
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Vancouver Monday, December 23
Edmonton home to Ottawa Sunday, December 22