Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Feb 26, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere (14) battle for the puck during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Griffin Hooper-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
Team Records
29-23-8
27-25-4
Spread
-1.5 160
+1.5 -192
Moneyline
-162
+136
Total
Over 6.5 (-148)
Under 6.5 (124)
Where
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
When
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time
04:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last time out to sit at 29-23-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against Ottawa.
Oilers Snap Four-Game Skid
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 100 points including a team-high 35 goals and a team-high 65 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 84 points with 30 goals and 54 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 47 points with 14 goals and 33 assists while Evan Bouchard has 66 points with 15 goals and 60 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 26 points with 16 goals and 10 assists and Zach Hyman has 40 points with 24 goals and 16 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 7-5-1 with a 2.58 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 6-4-1 with a 3.85 GAA and a .864 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to shake off a 4-1 loss at the hands of Calgary last time out to sit at 27-25-4 this season. After this game, San Jose will head home for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Sharks Lose 5 Straight
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring with 81 points including 28 goals and 53 assists while Will Smith has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli has 37 points with 16 goals and 21 assists and William Eklund’s also added 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists as well. Dmitry Orlov’s chipped in 22 assists while Alexander Wennberg’s had 37 points with 10 goals and 27 assists as well this season. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 17-16-2 with a 3.52 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 10-9-2 with a 2.88 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season.
Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks Betting Trends: February 28, 2026
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
The Sharks have won each of their last six games as home underdogs following a loss.
The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs following a loss.
The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 day games.
The Sharks have won the second period in each of their last four day games against Western Conference opponents at SAP Center at San Jose when trailing after the first period.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
The Oilers have won 15 of their last 16 games against the Sharks.
The Sharks have lost each of their last five games.
The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
The Oilers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven road games against opponents on a losing streak.
The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last 12 games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the last four games between the Oilers and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Each of the Oilers’ last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
Six of the last seven day games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last 12 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sharks’ last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Adam Gaudette has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Kiefer Sherwood is the only player in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in seven or more consecutive appearances this season.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in seven of the Oilers’ last eight road games.
Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (100) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.50).
The San Jose Sharks have recorded the largest comeback win this season – trailed by four goals vs Penguins on December, 13.
The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (32.32%).
The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.52).
Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction
I’m on the Oilers here. I get the case to be made for the Sharks here, as the Sharks have been tempting as a home underdog, with this San Jose team showing some potential this season. However, the Sharks have also run hot and cold this season, and the Oilers always have dangerous potential to light the lamp when they have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in their ranks. Give me the Oilers until the Sharks show some signs of life again.
