Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 4/3/25 NHL Picks

The Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks meet on Thursday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction. This article will include an Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview 

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Flames and Golden Knights, and they play the Kings, Ducks, and Blues next. The Oilers are getting their act together again, with wins in six of their last nine games. 

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.23 goals per game and are scoring 25.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 52 goals, Connor McDavid has 64 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 211 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.92 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 137 goals on 1,289 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 71 goals on 706 shots.

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview 

The San Jose Sharks lost to the Kings and Ducks, and they play the Kraken, Flames, and Wild next. The Sharks have lost eight of their last 11 games. 

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.58 goals per game and are scoring 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 27 goals, William Eklund has 38 assists, and Macklin Celebrini has 212 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.74 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has given up 96 goals on 777 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 63 goals on 533 shots.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Oilers have lost five of their last seven games as road favorites.
• The Sharks have won five of their last seven games as home underdogs after coming off a shootout.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 21 of the Oilers’ last 24 games.
• The Sharks have won the second period in each of their last three night games at SAP Center at San Jose following a shootout loss.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Sharks have lost 21 of their last 22 games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Oilers have won 11 of their last 12 games against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as home underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in three of their last four games against the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Oilers have won the second period in seven of their last eight road games when trailing after the first period.

Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Injury Report

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane, Mattias Ekholm, Alec Regula, Trent Frederic, John Klingberg, Stuart Skinner, and Connor McDavid.

The San Jose Sharks will be without Logan Couture and Yaroslav Askarov, Henry Thrun, Jimmy Schuldt, and Vincent Desharnais are questionable.

Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The Sharks continue to pile up the losses, and it’s hard to find reasons to back them with confidence. The Oilers are coming off a strong week, and they have the offensive firepower to give the Sharks hell. The Oilers have won nine of the last 10 games against the Sharks, and that includes outscoring them 17-4 in the last three games. There’s nothing the Sharks can do with the Oilers if the Oilers are going to be the Oilers. Even with a lengthy injury report, the Oilers should beat the Sharks. Of course, I’m going to lay the PL to shave down the price.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5