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Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks

The Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at SAP Center at San Jose.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -385 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Detroit lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Bruins on December 31. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Detroit:
Team record: 17-16-4 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games

San Jose:
Team record: 9-25-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Los Angeles Thursday, January 4
San Jose home to Winnipeg Thursday, January 4