This is a 7* MID-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the San Jose Sharks.

For a number of different reasons I expect the home side to find a way to get the job done at the end of the day. These teams have played four times this season and the vistors have won three, including two straight, most recently a 3-1 victory in Calgary on February 4th. Revenge is a very powerful motivating factor that handicappers will always try to take advantage of and I think its sets up perfectly for us here. Note that both clubs come in off disheartening losses, Calgary was blanked 4-0 by Pittsburgh on Friday, while San Jose is coming off a 5-4 home loss to Carolina. It's interesting to note that the Sharks are 7-2-1 vs. teams that have reached the 70-point plateau, but just 3-6-1 vs. Buffalo, Carolina, Edmonton and Columbus. Both team's goaltenders are coming off shaky outings, that department is a "wash." While the SHARKS have had issues with the Flames this year, I feel that all the conditions are right for a little payback tonight, in my opinion, this is great line value.

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