Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Thursday night will surprisingly bring the first game in the regular season series between the San Jose Sharks and the Edmonton Oilers, teams from the Pacific Division that will face off at 07:00 pm CST at the Rogers Place. For this game, it makes sense from the bookies’ odds to make the Edmonton Oilers favorites, but it’s notorious that the San Jose Sharks weren’t expected to sit in a playoff spot after 51 games played.
Despite this surprising performance from the San Jose Sharks, they are still at high risk of being taken down from the playoff spots by the Los Angeles Kings and the Seattle Kraken in case of not winning this game. Furthermore, the Sharks are the third-worst defense in the Pacific Division with 176 goals conceded; however, they have a two-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are the best offense in the Pacific Division with 186 goals scored, but due to their defensive irregularity, they haven’t been able to compete for the top 3 spots in the Western Conference’s standings yet. Nevertheless, their 27-19-8 record still is one of the most competitive in the league, so they are expected to look for revenge after losing their last two straight Stanley Cup finals.
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Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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91 | 2376 | 31 | 30 | +8 |
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84 | 3141 | 26 | 35 | -46 |
Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks Latest Matches
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Edmonton Oilers against San Jose Sharks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Ingram
T. Jarry
M. Ekholm
S. Stastney
T. Emberson
E. Bouchard
J. Walman
D. Nurse
V. Podkolzin
M. Savoie
J. Samanski
T. Frederic
K. Kapanen
M. Janmark
R. Nugent-Hopkins
L. Draisaitl
Z. Hyman
C. McDavid
J. Roslovic
C. Lazar
Y. Askarov
A. Nedeljkovic
M. Ferraro
V. Desharnais
S. Dickinson
J. Klingberg
D. Orlov
T. Liljegren
A. Gaudette
P. Regenda
M. Celebrini
W. Smith
C. Graf
Z. Ostapchuk
W. Eklund
A. Wennberg
T. Toffoli
R. Reaves
B. Goodrow
M. Misa
Most goals and assists
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
C. McDavid
(49 Goals)
M. Celebrini
(45 Goals)
C. McDavid
(95 Assists)
M. Celebrini
(70 Assists)
Edmonton Oilers - San Jose Sharks Key Points
- The San Jose Sharks won seven of their last ten road games, and they scored more than three goals in five of them.
- The Edmonton Oilers have a two-game home winning streak, during which they have scored five or more goals per game.
- The San Jose Sharks haven’t scored more than two goals during their last four road meetings against the Edmonton Oilers.
- The Edmonton Oilers have a seven-game winning streak when facing the San Jose Sharks at home.
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Our Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
That said, it’s clear that the Edmonton Oilers have dominated their most recent home meetings with the San Jose Sharks, and it's truly difficult to believe that this trend could radically change from one day to another.
Additionally, even though the San Jose Sharks are having a better performance than expected this season, they still aren’t considered favorites to qualify for the playoffs by the end of the regular season. Therefore, the pick for the San Jose Sharks – Edmonton Oilers is: Time of 1st Goal – After 10 Minutes!
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