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San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings meet at Staples Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Kings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +108 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

San Jose:
Team record: 16-16-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Jose is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 14-15-6 SU
Los Angeles is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games

Next up:
San Jose home to Anaheim Tuesday, April 6
Los Angeles home to Arizona Monday, April 5