Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-325) Sharks (+250)

The Edmonton Oilers (15-15-1) are hitting the road to SAP Center on Thursday where they will meet the San Jose Sharks (9-22-3). The line on this matchup has the Oilers at -325 while the Sharks are sitting at +250. The total is 7.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory against the Rangers their last time out. Edmonton accrued 6 minutes in the box for this game. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this victory. They also had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to net one. In the matchup, they converted 4 of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 107 goals (13th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 106. For the year, they have tallied 31 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Edmonton comes into tonight with 103 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 26.21%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 82 goals while having 80 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has tried 1,061 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Oilers thus far have had 879 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .879. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 109 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have notched 24 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. The opposition has been able to score 236 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.83. Skinner has participated in 87 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .906 during his 4,999 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated an overall record of 48-29-6 and he has gotten the start in 83 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Skinner has recorded 46 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .554. Skinner has seen 2,520 shots taken against him and has garnered 2,284 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose went up against the Canucks in a game where the Sharks ended up losing by a score of 7-4. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sharks recorded 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

San Jose has attempted 874 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.35%, while allowing the other team 1,212 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.88% on the other teams 118 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%. They have recorded 89 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.22%. The Sharks have earned 55 goals at even strength and 18 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 137 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the San Jose Sharks have 73 goals, 21 points, in addition to a points percentage of .309.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Kaapo Kahkonen in goal. Opponents are averaging 3.28 goals per contest and he has yielded 357 goals overall. Kahkonen's rate of quality starts comes out to 50.5% and he has accumulated 56 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 111 games and has played 6,535 minutes. Kahkonen is sitting with a lifetime record of 47-51-13 and has been in goal for 117 games. He is sitting with 3,169 stops out of the 3,526 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .899.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose (+250) and under 6.5 goals

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