Thursday’s NHL play includes the Edmonton Oilers (43-26-5) visiting the San Jose Sharks (20-44-10) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are big underdogs (+245 on the moneyline) against the Oilers (-305) ahead of the outing, which begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-305)
• Underdog: Sharks (+245)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 34 of 74 games this season.
• In 45.9% of San Jose’s previous games this season (34/74), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers’ 239 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Edmonton ranks 13th in total goals against, giving up 2.9 goals per game (216 total) in NHL action.
• They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +23 goal differential .
• Edmonton’s 48 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) have come on 190 chances.
• The Oilers’ 25.26% power-play conversion rate is eighth-best in the NHL this season.
• Edmonton has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Oilers have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.05%.
• With a 51.1% faceoff win percentage, the Oilers have the 12th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Edmonton has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Oilers average 14.7 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Through 62 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 36 of those games.
• The Oilers have a record of 4-2 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -305.
• The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 75.3% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 52 goals and 53 assists
• Connor McDavid: 26 goals and 64 assists
• Evan Bouchard: 13 goals and 47 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 24-18-4 record, .893 save percentage, 137 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 191 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
• San Jose has given up 3.7 goals per game, and 277 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
• Their -86 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has put up 40 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 209 chances).
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (19.14%) ranks 22nd in the league.
• San Jose has scored five shorthanded goals this season (16th in NHL).
• The 74.24% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have registered is the league’s 27th-ranked rate.
• The Sharks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.8%).
• San Jose’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 29th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.4 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 73 games this season, with 19 upset wins (26.0%).
• San Jose has 20 games this season playing as the underdog by +245 or longer, and is 4-16 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 29.0% chance for the Sharks to win.

Sharks Leaders

• William Eklund: 17 goals and 38 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 21 goals and 32 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 27 goals and 20 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 15-24-2 record, .876 save percentage, 149 goals given up