The Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks meet in NHL action from the SAP Center on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Edmonton is listed as a -260 road favorite while San Jose is a +220 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 7 goals.
Matchup History
Edmonton’s 5-4 OT win back on March 20th, 2023, made it six straight wins for the Oilers in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Edmonton is 17-5 in their lats 22 games overall and 5-0 in their last 5 road games while the over is 6-1-1 in their last 8 Saturday games. San Jose is 25-70 in their last 95 games overall and 12-39 in their last 51 home games while the over is 21-5-2 in their last 28 division games.
Pick
I’m backing the Oilers -1.5 here. I get why the Sharks could be worth a look here, but I honestly don’t feel like backing San Jose in a building where they’ve won just 8 times this season despite home ice being where you’re supposed to do your best work. The Oilers have been rolling along and I don’t see the Sharks stopping them here. Give me the Oilers.