The San Jose Sharks have not lost three straight games since the end of March, and they are 7-1 in their past eight at home heading into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
That would help explain why the Sharks are solid -140 favorites (bet $140 to win $100) versus the Penguins at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark to win their first game of the series at the SAP Center.
San Jose nearly evened the series in Game 2 on Wednesday, forcing overtime on a tying goal by Justin Braun with just less than five minutes left in the third period.
But Conor Sheary struck quickly in the extra session for Pittsburgh, scoring the game-winner at the 2:35 mark on assists from Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby, who was accused of cheating on the faceoff that led to the goal. Logan Couture of the Sharks initially threw out the accusation and then later said everyone cheats on faceoffs, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com).
Cheating or not, the Pens now have a comfortable 2-0 series lead that has made them large -500 favorites to win their fourth Stanley Cup and first since the 2008-09 season. They got ste ...
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