San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/29/2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Rogers Place

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, December 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -125 and the Oilers at +113.

San Jose has a record of 20-12-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 128 goals and given up 117 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-19-0 and an over/under record of 22-16-0. Edmonton has a record of 18-16-3 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 104 goals and surrendered 115 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 18-19-0 while their over/under record is 15-18-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 20-19-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 22-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 18-19-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 15-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

12/28/18 D Erik Karlsson Suspension Served missed last game, is probable Saturday vs Edmonton
12/28/18 D Tim Heed Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/28/18 RW Alex Chiasson Knee injured last game, is questionable Saturday vs San Jose
12/28/18 LW Jujhar Khaira Suspension Served is probable Saturday vs San Jose
12/27/18 LW Drake Caggiula Illness is questionable Saturday vs San Jose
12/27/18 D Jason Garrison Illness is questionable Saturday vs San Jose
12/13/18 D Kris Russell Undisclosed IR (12/13)
12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 15 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 766 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 689 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brent Burns has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 5 goals this year with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 99 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 54 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 19 goals this season with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 11 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 550 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 505 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Leon Draisaitl averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 18 goals on 95 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.38% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Sharks have 47 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 128 goals while they've given up 117 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 116 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 24th with 104 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 115 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.29%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 39 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 25 power play goals on 115 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 116 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.5%, as they've attempted 2,572 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,065 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.6% as they have 1,925 attempts while they have given up 1,538 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,168 face-off wins compared to 1,155 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 688 hits and they have blocked 527 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,037 face-off wins compared to 1,140 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 972 hits and they have blocked 534 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Edmonton is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 2,083 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,080 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 16th as they have 1,559 attempts while they have given up 1,546 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +113

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