April 08, 2026 4:46 PM EST

NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks 4/8/2026

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The Edmonton Oilers are slight 51.1 percent favorites over the San Jose Sharks. The Oilers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +4 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Sharks. The Sharks goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.4% compared to the Oilers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Connor Ingram 22, Alex Nedeljkovic 26 SHOTS: Evan Bouchard 4.2, Macklin Celebrini 3.5 GOALS: Connor McDavid 0.49, Macklin Celebrini 0.7 PTS: Connor McDavid has a 58% chance of scoring at least 1 point and William Eklund has a 50% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Jose Sharks

Edmonton OilersRECORDSan Jose SharksRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road18-21, 46% -466Record at Home21-18, 54% 696San Jose Sharks
VS San Jose Sharks2-1, 67% 22VS Edmonton Oilers1-2, 33% -77Edmonton Oilers
vs Team Under .50024-14, 63% 297vs Team .500 or Better20-24, 45% 461San Jose Sharks
Record as Road Favorite8-14, 36% -824Record as Home Underdog17-12, 59% 987San Jose Sharks
Playing Back-to-Back Days3-9, 25% -1125After 1 or More Days Off32-30, 52% +159San Jose Sharks

PAST 30 DAYS

Edmonton OilersRECORDSan Jose SharksRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-3, 50% 59Record at Home4-3, 57% 37Edmonton Oilers
VS San Jose Sharks1-0, 100% 66VS Edmonton Oilers0-1, 0% -100Edmonton Oilers
vs Team Under .5004-2, 67% 36vs Team .500 or Better3-8, 27% -422Edmonton Oilers
Record as Road Favorite0-1, 0% -100Record as Home Underdog2-1, 67% 85San Jose Sharks
After 1 or More Days Off8-5, 62% -432After 1 or More Days Off6-7, 46% -519Edmonton Oilers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Edmonton OilersRECORDSan Jose SharksRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-15, 62% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME22-15, 59% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-1, 83% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS6-2, 75% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON13-15, 46% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON15-13, 54% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home44-15, 75% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road32-25, 56% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 20-19, 51% +107 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 23-16, 59% +601 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 3-3, 50% +150 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 2-5, 29% -307

MONEY LINE - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 17-22, 44% -727 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 22-17, 56% +-32 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 3-3, 50% -21 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 5-2, 71% +214

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 15-24, 38% -1035 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 20-19, 51% -80 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Edmonton Oilers Road Games: 2-4, 33% -218 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 3-4, 43% -127

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