Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/10/2018

Saturday, February 10, 2018

SAP Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, February 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +127 and the Sharks at -140.

Edmonton has a record of 23-25-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 11-12-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 146 goals and given up 168 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-29-0 and an over/under record of 26-25-0. San Jose is 28-18-8 including 14-8-3-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 156 goals and surrendered 150 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 28-26-0 while their over/under record is 20-33-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-29-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 26-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 28-26-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 20-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/04/18 D Adam Larsson Personal is out indefinitely
01/18/18 C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ribs IR (01/13)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/24/18 C Joe Thornton MCL IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 22 goals this year with 168 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 14 goals on 120 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 19 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,184 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,068 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 40 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 22 goals this season with 132 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 25.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 9 goals on 231 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Martin Jones has 15 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,006 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 917 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 50 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 146 while they've given up 168 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 47 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.25% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 12th in the NHL with a total of 64 points this year. They have 44 power play goals on 183 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 4th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 18th in the league with 156 goals scored while they've given up 150 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.79%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 3,275 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,007 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.9% as they have 2,448 attempts while they have given up 2,176 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 1,575 face-off wins compared to 1,612 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,407 hits and they have blocked 831 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.7% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 1,640 face-off wins compared to 1,601 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 12th in the league. On defense San Jose has 919 hits and they have blocked 862 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. San Jose is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6% as they've attempted 3,336 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,133 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.3% ranks 8th as they have 2,491 attempts while they have given up 2,271 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose -140

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