San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 4/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+110) Oilers (-132)

The San Jose Sharks (20-47-11) are headed to Rogers Place on Friday where they will meet the Edmonton Oilers (45-28-5). The moneyline on this contest has San Jose at +110 while Edmonton is coming in at -132. The total is set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 8-7 defeat against the Wild in their previous outing. San Jose compiled 10 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the loss. For the outing, they earned a goal on 7 of the 31 shots they attempted.

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While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 232 goals while having 162 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 242 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have scored 64 goals in those chances. Regarding scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 203 goals (30th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 296. San Jose has attempted 2,115 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current season, they have earned 51 points and their points % is .327. The Sharks thus far have had 2,477 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .881. San Jose skates onto the rink with 217 power play opportunities and they have notched 41 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.89%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alexandar Georgiev. The opposition has racked up 843 goals versus Georgiev in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.50. Georgiev has participated in 301 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .903 during his 14,444 mins played. He has amassed an overall mark of 151-107-25 and he was named the starter in 286 games. In his career, Georgiev has tallied 142 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .497. Georgiev has had 8,675 shots taken against him and he has 7,832 saves.

In their last contest, Edmonton went up against the Blues in an outing where the Oilers ended up with the victory by a final of 4-3. The Oilers earned 4 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Oilers have earned 199 goals at even strength and 49 goals (13th in hockey) while on the power play. Edmonton has put up 2,500 shots (1st in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.92%, while allowing their opponents 2,115 shots. During this campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 248 goals, 95 points, and a points percentage of .609. They have granted a total of 227 goals to be scored by way of 185 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 201 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 24.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.13% on their opponents 192 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.3%.

Across the ice you are going to see Calvin Pickard in net. He has recorded 4,126 saves out of 4,566 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .904. Pickard has accrued a career record of 68-70-12 and has played in 173 games. He has been a starter 142 games and has played for a total of 7,473 mins. Pickard's quality start rate is 52.8% and he has earned 75 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 3.53 goals per game and he has yielded 440 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Edmonton (-132) and under 6.5 goals

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