Thursday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Edmonton Oilers (27-19-8) and the San Jose Sharks (27-21-3) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers are -185 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+154) in the game, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Sharks (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 54 games this season.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 51 games this season.
• Thursday’s total is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers’ 186 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
• Edmonton is ranked 24th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 172 (3.2 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +14.
• The 48 power-play goals Edmonton has put up this season (on 151 chances) lead the NHL.
• The Oilers pace the NHL with a 31.79% power-play conversion rate.
• Edmonton’s five shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
• The Oilers rank 13th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80%.
• The Oilers win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.2%.
• Edmonton scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
• The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Edmonton has won 25 of the 46 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 10 games with lower than -185 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won seven.
• The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

• Connor McDavid: 33 goals and 59 assists
• Leon Draisaitl: 25 goals and 49 assists
• Evan Bouchard: 14 goals and 42 assists
• Tristan Jarry: 15-5-2 record, .900 save percentage, 62 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 159 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in the NHL.
• San Jose has conceded 175 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -16.
• San Jose has recorded 37 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 177 chances.
• The Sharks have a 20.9% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 15 percentage.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals.
• The 77.71% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 47.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 12.2% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks sixth in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.5 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 48 games this season, with 25 upset wins (52.1%).
• San Jose has a record of 12-15 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 39.4% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 27 goals and 51 assists
• Will Smith: 15 goals and 21 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 15 goals and 20 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 17-13-1 record, .891 save percentage, 100 goals allowed