In a game that features a couple of the league’s very best penalty-kill units, the Edmonton Oilers and the San Jose Sharks collide at the SAP Center. This Pacific Division matchup gets started at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, and it is being televised live on NBC Sports Network.
Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks Odds
San Jose enters the game as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for Edmonton is standing at +115 and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -125 over, +105 under.
Edmonton is 13-9 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its outings have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under and none have pushed. This 2019-20 Oilers team is 6-5 SU on the road.
Edmonton enters the match up with the first-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 31.8 percent of its extra-man chances this season. On the other hand, it has the third-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 87.7 percent of its penalties.
Edmonton, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 3.7 times per game this season, and 4.6 per game over its last five on the road. The team has had to kill penalties 11.4 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Averaging 26.2 saves per game with a .915 save percentage, Mike Smith (6-6-1) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton this year. If head coach Dave Tippett decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Mikko Koskinen (7-4-2 record, .921 save percentage, 2.42 goals against average).
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid will both lead the way for the visiting Oilers. Draisaitl (43 points) is up to 16 goals and 27 assists, and has recorded multiple points 12 times. McDavid has 14 goals and 26 assists to his credit (and has registered at least one point in 16 games).
San Jose is 10-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its matches have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 7-4 SU at home this season.
San Jose has converted on 21.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 90.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
San Jose players have been whistled for penalties 4.6 times per game this season, 4.6 per game over their last five match ups total, and 4.2 per game over their last five at home. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays a whopping 13.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Martin Jones (24.4 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for San Jose. Jones has eight wins, nine losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has maintained a mediocre 3.23 goals against average and a fairly-weak .889 save percentage this year.
Tomas Hertl (10 goals, 11 assists) and Logan Couture (three goals, 18 assists) will lead the offensive counter for San Jose.
Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Oilers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in four of their past five matchups.
- The Sharks are 2-5 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Oilers are 6-4 SU when they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- San Jose is 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while Edmonton is 1-1 in shootouts.
- San Jose is ranked 3rd in the NHL this season with 8.8 takeaways per game. That figure has trended higher, as the team has created 9.9 takeaways over its last 10 games and 10.2 takeaways over its last five.
- Edmonton skaters have averaged 7.0 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 8.9 takeaways per game (ranked second in the league).
