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San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -370-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Oilers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Jose was a 5-2 loser in its last match at home against the Ducks. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 32-36-12 SU
San Jose is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Edmonton:
Team record: 47-27-6 SU
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games
Next up:
San Jose at Seattle Friday, April 29
Edmonton home to Vancouver Friday, April 29