Oilers vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

Mattias Ekholm will be coming off a hat trick when his Edmonton Oilers host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The Sharks are underdogs away from home, at +154, and the Oilers are -185.

Edmonton earned a 7-4 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks its last time out on Jan. 26. Leon Draisaitl had four points (four assists) for the Oilers.

In its last game on Jan. 27, San Jose secured a 5-2 road victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Macklin Celebrini had four points (one goal and three assists) in that matchup for the Sharks.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which club we project to pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Oilers vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 4 - Sharks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Oilers-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Sharks (+154)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 46 times this season the Oilers have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 25-21 in those games.
• Edmonton is 7-3 (victorious in 70.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Oilers have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Edmonton's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 30 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as an underdog 48 times this season, and won 25, or 52.1%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 12-15, a 44.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 51 games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 186 total goals (3.4 per game) rank second in the league.
• The Oilers have given up 172 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 24th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its +14 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The NHL-leading 48 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season have come on 151 power-play chances.
• Edmonton has a league-best 31.79% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• Edmonton has the league's 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• Edmonton wins 52.2% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Oilers make 11.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 159 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• The Sharks have allowed 175 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 26th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -16, the team is 24th in the league.
• The Sharks have 37 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 177 chances.
• San Jose has the league's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.9%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• At 77.71%, San Jose has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose wins 47.7% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Sharks' 12.2% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.