Oilers vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 8

The Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will face each other on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. Oilers (-115) versus Sharks (-105) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton was handed a 6-5 overtime loss on the road its last time out on April 7 against the Utah Mammoth. Connor McDavid's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Oilers.

San Jose won its last game 3-2 at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 6. William Eklund led the Sharks with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Wednesday's hockey contest.

Oilers vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-115)
• Underdog: Sharks (-105)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have been victorious in 32 of their 61 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (52.5%).
• Edmonton is 32-29 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (52.5% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Oilers' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• In 46 games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won 30, or 48.4%, of the 62 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose is 30-32 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played 37 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 270 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Oilers are giving up 260 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 27th in league action.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +10.
• The 63 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season are second-best in the NHL (on 212 power-play chances).
• Edmonton's 29.72% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
• The Oilers have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• Edmonton's 77.83% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.
• Edmonton wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.6%.
• The Oilers have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• With 232 goals (3.0 per game), San Jose has the league's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Sharks' total of 268 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 29th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -36, the team is 28th in the league.
• With 50 power-play goals (on 242 chances), the Sharks are 13th in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.66%).
• The Sharks have three shorthanded goals (28th in NHL).
• At 77.73%, San Jose has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.9%, San Jose has the league's 25th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.8% shooting percentage of the Sharks is eighth in the league.