San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 12/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+120) Oilers (-144)

Rogers Place is the site where the Edmonton Oilers (18-11-2) will play the San Jose Sharks (11-18-5) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has San Jose at +120 while Edmonton opens at -144. The total is set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks will look for better times on the ice after their 4-3 loss to the Jets in their previous contest . San Jose accumulated 4 mins in the box in this matchup. The Sharks had a middle of the road offensive outing in the loss. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the game, they finished 3 out of the 35 shots they looked to score on.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 94 goals (21st in the league) so far this season and have given up 118. For the season, they have recorded 27 points and their points % is .397. San Jose skates onto the rink with 108 power play chances and they have added 20 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.52%. When at even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 95 goals while having 74 on offense. San Jose has tried 938 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Sharks have had 1,107 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 113 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and have notched 23 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have been able to score 742 goals against Georgiev in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.10. Georgiev has taken the ice for 274 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .906 during his 14,382 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a record of 145-90-22 and he was named the starter in 260 games. In his career, Georgiev has 133 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .512. Georgiev has seen 7,896 shot attempts against him and he has 7,154 saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton played the Panthers in a game where the Oilers ended up losing by a final score of 6-5. The Oilers had 5 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

So far this season, the Edmonton Oilers have 102 goals, 38 points, in addition to a points percentage of .613. They have permitted 90 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Oilers have 84 goals at even strength and 18 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 79 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.78%. Edmonton has tried 1,005 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.15%, while allowing the other team 820 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.33% on their opponents 75 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%.

Across the ice you will find Stuart Skinner defending the net. Skinner has accumulated a career mark of 83-44-12 and has been in goal for 144 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts is 59.0% and he has 82 quality starts in his career. He is sitting with 3,680 stops out of the 4,058 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .907. Opponents are averaging 3.19 goals per contest and he has yielded 378 goals altogether. He has made the start in 139 games and has been on the ice for 7,109 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-144)

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