San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Rogers Place

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -140 and the Oilers at +115.

San Jose has a record of 32-16-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 198 goals and given up 173 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-23-0 and an over/under record of 32-21-0. Edmonton is 24-25-5 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 157 goals and surrendered 179 for a goal differential of -22. Their record against the spread is 23-30-0 while their over/under record is 25-24-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 31-23-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 32-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-30-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 25-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

02/07/19 D Erik Karlsson Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has accumulated 49 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 20 goals this year with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 24.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 11 goals on 205 shots. He has 50 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Martin Jones has 26 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,143 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,027 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 66 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 32 goals this season with 145 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 31 goals on 168 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 80 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 822 shots against him and he's surrendered 77 goals. He's made 745 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 198 while they've given up 173 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 162 power play opportunities and have scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.45% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 24th in the NHL with a total of 53 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 161 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 169 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 19th in the league with 157 goals scored while they've given up 179 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.08%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.5%, as they've attempted 3,529 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,948 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.8% as they have 2,660 attempts while they have given up 2,197 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 1,636 face-off wins compared to 1,601 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,010 hits and they have blocked 751 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,532 face-off wins compared to 1,660 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,456 hits and they have blocked 780 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 2,916 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,094 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 2,165 attempts while they have given up 2,314 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -140

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