Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 4/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-240) Sharks (+195)

The Edmonton Oilers (47-23-9) are headed to SAP Center on Saturday where they will play the San Jose Sharks (22-40-16). The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at -240 and the Sharks are at +195. The over/under is 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win against the Ducks in their previous game. Edmonton earned 2 penalty minutes in this contest. The Oilers had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to net one. For the outing, they converted 3 of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 312 goals (1st in pro hockey) for the season and have conceded 252. For the season, they have recorded 103 points and their points percentage is .652. Edmonton has 267 power play chances and they have scored 87 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 32.58%. When at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 189 goals while notching 225 on offense. Edmonton has taken 2,643 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.8%. The Oilers so far have had 2,491 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .899. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 269 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have racked up 63 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. For his career, Skinner is sitting with 32 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .552. His save percentage currently sits at .911 during his 3,516 mins played. Skinner has seen 1,860 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 1,694 total saves. Opponents have scored 166 goals versus Skinner in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.83. He has compiled an overall mark of 33-20-5 and got the start in 58 games. Skinner has participated in 61 matchups throughout his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, San Jose opposed the Avalanche in a game where the Sharks took the loss by a final score of 6-2. They had 1 chance on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal. The Sharks scored 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the year, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 227 goals, 60 points, as well as a points percentage of .385. They have allowed 295 goals to be scored by way of 255 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks are sitting with 188 goals at even strength and 39 goals (26th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 211 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.48%. San Jose has tried 2,318 shots (23rd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.79%, while allowing their opponents 2,487 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.12% on the other teams 237 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Kaapo Kahkonen in net. His opponents are averaging 3.25 goals per contest and he has relinquished 309 goals overall. Kahkonen's rate of quality starts sits at 49.5% and he has 48 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 97 games and has been on the ice for 5,713 minutes. Kahkonen is the owner of a career record of 42-42-12 and has played in 101 games. He has tallied 2,712 saves out of 3,021 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .898.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+195)

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