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San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche
The San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -476-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Penguins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -266 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Sharks were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got San Jose at +183 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 14-26-6 SU
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Jose's last 15 games
Colorado:
Team record: 27-17-1 SU
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
San Jose home to New York Saturday, March 8
Colorado home to Toronto Saturday, March 8