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San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks
The division rival San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canucks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Coyotes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at -149 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 9-21-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Vancouver:
Team record: 22-9-3 SU
Next up:
San Jose at Los Angeles Wednesday, December 27
Vancouver home to Philadelphia Thursday, December 28