The San Jose Sharks will look to bolster their win total and reward fans moneyline betting when the Edmonton Oilers invade SAP Center on Thursday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the San Jose Sharks as -175 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL betting matchup earlier. The over under total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.4-1.8 result in favor of the Sharks. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
21-18-2 San Jose battles the Oilers, currently with a 17-23-4 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 24-14-3 for the Sharks and 23-19-2 for the Oilers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Jose vs Edmonton injuries news.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the San Jose Sharks at No. 7 and the Edmonton Oilers at No. 25 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the San Jose Sharks No. 5-ranked offense (2.88 goals per game) against a Edmonton Oilers defense that ranks No. 26 at 2.98 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.48% rate while the Oilers have a 78.33% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Edmonton was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Coyotes. Bettors on Arizona at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +112 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Edmonton home to Calgary, Saturday, January 16th
San Jose home to Dallas, Saturday, January 16th