Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/27/2018

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +122 and the Sharks at -135.

Edmonton has a record of 27-31-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 14-16-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 177 goals and given up 204 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-35-0 and an over/under record of 30-30-0. San Jose is 33-21-9 including 17-9-3-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 182 goals and surrendered 176 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 33-30-0 while their over/under record is 23-38-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 27-35-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 33-30-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 23-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/25/18 D Kris Russell Hand is "?" Tuesday vs San Jose
02/25/18 RW Zack Kassian Undisclosed left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs San Jose
02/25/18 LW Pontus Aberg Acquired is "?" Tuesday vs San Jose
01/18/18 C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ribs IR (01/13)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

02/25/18 RW Marcus Sorensen Wrist is "?" Tuesday vs Edmonton
02/25/18 D Justin Braun Illness is "?" Tuesday vs Edmonton
02/19/18 RW Joel Ward Upper Body IR (02/08)
01/24/18 C Joe Thornton MCL IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 74 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 27 goals this year with 207 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 20 goals on 148 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 22 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,451 shots against him and he's given up 140 goals. He's made 1,311 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 47 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 25 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 25.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 10 goals on 261 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Martin Jones has 19 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,240 shots against him and he's surrendered 103 goals. He's made 1,137 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 58 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 177 while they've given up 204 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 158 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.40% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 11th in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 44 power play goals on 203 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 184 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 16th in the league with 182 goals scored while they've given up 176 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.79%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 51.9% as they've tried 3,892 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,612 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 6th in Corsi percentage. They are 4th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.6% as they have 2,920 shots while they've given up 2,630 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the year. That puts them 5th and 25th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,866 face-off wins as opposed to 1,913 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 20th overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 1,680 hits and they've blocked 982 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 5th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,957 face-off wins as opposed to 1,859 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 12th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,042 hits and they've blocked 1,029 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 2nd in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 13th in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've tried 3,860 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,712 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 9th in the NHL at 52%, as they have 2,911 shots while they've given up 2,683 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose -135

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