The Edmonton Oilers (43-26-5) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (20-45-10) on Thursday, April 3rd. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on ESPN+. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Sharks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Canucks. Puck drop is set for 10:30 ET.

Oilers vs Sharks

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 43-26-5. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 6 falling just short of that mark.

Four different players scored for the Oilers in this one. Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Calgary tied it up before the Oilers added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose dropped to 20-45-10 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks held a 2-1 lead late in the third period, but Vancouver scored twice to secure the win. As underdogs on the puck line, San Jose failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

Nico Sturm opened the scoring for the Sharks at 2:37 in the second period. The Canucks tied it up later in the period and took the lead in the third. Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose with 1:17 left in the game, but Vancouver responded with the game-winner at 0:26.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his total to 8 assists this year. Zach Hyman netted his 3rd goal, which came on a power play in the third period.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways and scored twice in the first period. They added two more in the third, including an empty-netter from Mattias Janmark, his 2nd goal of the season. Edmonton’s four goals came from four different players.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth, tying the game 2-2 with just 1:17 left in the third period.

San Jose was held scoreless in the first period before Sturm’s goal at 17:23 in the second. Granlund’s goal came on his third shot of the game. The Sharks had 16 giveaways in the contest.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, Edmonton will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just two goals to Calgary. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. The Oilers’ defense also contributed 2 takeaways, 19 hits, and 25 blocks.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks had a rough finish, allowing the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%. San Jose’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.

Oilers vs Sharks Trends

• Although Edmonton has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, San Jose has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Oilers have an puck line mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. Edmonton posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Oilers vs Sharks Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sharks to take down the Oilers at home. With the moneyline currently at +221, I’m placing my bet on the Sharks straight-up.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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