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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
The fans at SAP Center at San Jose will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
San Jose lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Flyers on December 31. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -187 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 loser at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +171 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 20-12-2 SU
San Jose:
Team record: 11-23-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Saturday, January 4
San Jose home to New Jersey Saturday, January 4