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San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche
The San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Colorado won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Flames on March 29. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at +134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Sharks were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 29-28-8 SU
San Jose is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 46-14-6 SU
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
San Jose home to Dallas Saturday, April 2
Colorado home to Pittsburgh Saturday, April 2