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San Jose Sharks vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on January 16. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Sharks were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -173 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 14-26-6 SU
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Boston Monday, January 20
New York home to Columbus Monday, January 20