San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The San Jose Sharks (22-42-16) are on their way to Rogers Place on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (49-23-9).

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 7-2 defeat against the Jets in their previous game. San Jose accumulated 4 penalty mins in this matchup. They also had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Sharks offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the game, they converted 2 of the 21 shots they tried.

San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 240 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those attempts. The Sharks have had 2,556 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .879. San Jose has taken 2,362 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.7%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 266 goals while earning 190 themselves. San Jose is sitting with 217 power play opportunities and they have scored 40 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 18.43%. For the year, they have racked up 60 points and their points % is .375. In relation to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 230 goals (25th in hockey) this season and have conceded 308.

The man protecting the net in this game is James Reimer. Over the course of his career, Reimer has accrued 226 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .517. His save percentage is at .911 for his 26,059 minutes on the ice. Reimer has had 13,938 shot attempts against him and he has 12,695 saves. The opposition has scored 1,243 goals against Reimer in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.86. He has accumulated an overall record of 204-168-61 and he has gotten the start in 437 games. Reimer has played in 475 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Edmonton faced the Avalanche in an outing where the Oilers got the win by a final of 2-1. The Oilers recorded 2 goals out of the 40 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and converted 1 out of those chances.

Edmonton has put up 2,718 shots (6th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.77%, while allowing their opponents 2,543 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.01% on their opponents 274 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%. They have a total of 272 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 32.35%. The Oilers have earned 232 goals at even strength and 88 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 254 goals to be scored by way of 191 goals at even strength and 63 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have notched a total of 320 goals, 107 points, and a points percentage of .660.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Stuart Skinner in goal. He has a tally of 1,745 saves out of 1,912 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .913. Skinner has a lifetime record of 35-20-5 and has participated in 63 games. He has started in 60 contests and has played for a total of 3,638 mins. Skinner's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.7% and he has earned 34 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has yielded 167 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton

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