San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 3/17/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction. This article will include a San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers pick.

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

The San Jose Sharks lost to the Senators, beat the Habs, and play the Sabres next. The Sharks have lost 4 of their last 6 games.

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 35 goals, Alexander Wennberg has 30 assists and Tyler Toffoli has 147 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.51 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 131 goals on 1,145 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 76 goals on 785 shots.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Predators and lost to the Blues, and they play the Panthers next. The Oilers have split their last 10 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring 31.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor McDavid leads Edmonton with 37 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 62 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 189 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 77.2 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Tristan Jarry has given up 53 goals on 366 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 53 goals on 410 shots.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last eight home games against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven night games at Rogers Place.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in four of their last five night games against the Sharks following a home win.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last four games at Rogers Place when leading after the second period.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the Sharks’ last 10 games.
• The Oilers have lost three of their last four night games following a win.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games following a home win.
• The Sharks have won the second period in four of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Sharks’ last four night games against the Oilers following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Oilers’ last five games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last nine night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 16 night games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 14 of the Sharks’ last 15 games at Rogers Place.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances against Western Conference opponents at Rogers Place.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for assists (77) this season.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Adam Gaudette has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Alexander Wennberg has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with the Sharks as road underdogs.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded a point in each of his last nine appearances—the equal-longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (77.25%).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for shots against per game this season (30.3).
• The San Jose Sharks are one of only two teams to lose a game when leading by 3 or more goals after Period 1 this season.

San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction

The Sharks are fighting to stay in the playoff race and the Oilers continue to run hot and cold. With that said, the Sharks have these moments where the defense completely falls apart. Not ideal when going up against the Oilers and their firepower. The Oilers have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Sharks and many of those games, Edmonton had a field day offensively. This is another spot where the Sharks could struggle to keep up. Give me the Oilers in a much-needed win.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Edmonton Oilers