The Oilers come into San Jose having gone 6-4 in their recent 10 NHL games. Meanwhile, the Sharks haven’t been as successful in their recent 10 game stretch with a record of 3-7.
We could be in for some goals tonight as the previous five NHL games between these teams has produced an average of 7.2 goals per game.
Let’s break down the NHL odds for this matchup!
Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks
Monday, February 14, 2022 – 10:30 PM EST at SAP Center
Turnaround in Edmonton
It was a successful debut for new Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft as his side came out victorious over the NY Islanders last time out. It was also their new coach's NHL debut following four years of coaching in the AHL.
The Oilers will come into San Jose tonight looking for back-to-back wins and a playoff push is needed as they are currently sitting in 5th place in the Pacific division.
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Luckily for the Oilers, their destiny is pretty much in their own hands as they are four points away from a playoff spot but have played four games less than the team currently occupying that position, the Anaheim Ducks.
Edmonton have the 7th most goals per game, which is still high up the list but given they hold two of the league’s best players at their disposal they would probably like to be averaging a little more. Defensively they have allowed the 7th most goals against per game.
Losing Sharks
The Sharks have not been good this season and it's somewhat surprising to see that there are only 13th overall in the Western Conference, they can thank the Coyotes, Kraken and Blackhawks for being slightly worse than them thus far.
The Sharks come into tonight’s game on a three-game losing streak and were beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime in their last NHL outing. The Sharks are not a dangerous team and, on their day, they would still struggle to put it up against the big boys in the NHL.
They're far from the team who made the Stanley Cup final just a few years ago. The rebuild hasn’t been going to plan as of yet, but who knows what the future holds. The Sharks have conceded the 12th most amount of goals this season and have scored the 10th lowest.
Team Trends
*Trends should never be your main source of information when it comes to making your betting picks, they are merely guidelines and mostly irrelevant information but nonetheless can be interesting to read.
Edmonton Oiler
- The total has gone over in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
- Edmonton are 1-6 in their last 7 games against San Jose
- The total has gone under in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
San Jose Sharks
- The total has gone over in 11 of San Jose's last 12 games against Edmonton
- San Jose are 1-4 in their last 5 games this season
- The total has gone under in 9 of San Jose's last 12 games
What Are The Betting Odds and Current Lines?
Moneyline: The San Jose Sharks come into tonight’s home game as underdogs at moneyline odds +125. The Oilers are road favorites here at -135 at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review).
Total: Tonight’s total line has been set at 6.0 with the juice towards the over at -125, whilst the under is coming at +105 with the top sportsbooks.
Puck Line: If you wish to take Edmonton on the -1.5 pk line, it is currently as high as +170, whilst the Sharks to cover the +1.5 pk line is juiced to -200.
Betting Predictions
New coaches often bring a period of success, but the Oilers had already done well this season and in recent games. It’s not like we’re looking at a team who are hoping to go from bad to good, they are already good but need to shore up a few issues within the team.
A change of coach is probably what they needed and we believe they will keep up that winning streak tonight in San Jose under Jay Woodcroft.
The Oilers have been able to beat teams in their division, going 10-3 in the last 13. Meanwhile, San Jose have lost 10 of their previous 11 when opening as NHL underdogs.
We are happy to go with the Oilers to win tonight’s NHL matchup at -135 for our NHL pick. It’s a lot of juice to give up on a road team who are far from one of the best, but we are not convinced they will cover the PK line and the over is appealing but a lot of juice also given the line.
NHL Pick: Oilers ML (-135) at BetOnline
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