Oilers vs. Sharks betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (19-11-2) are heavy favorites at home against the San Jose Sharks (11-19-5) on Saturday, December 21 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are -469 on the moneyline to win, while the Sharks have +360 moneyline odds.

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Oilers to win vs Sharks -469

Bet $20, Payout $24.26

Oilers vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-469)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+360)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 32 matches (43.8%) so far this season.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 35 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 105 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
  • Edmonton ranks 12th in total goals against, giving up 2.9 goals per game (92 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (+13) ranks them 11th in the league.
  • The 18 power-play goals Edmonton has put up this season (on 81 chances) rank 19th in the league.
  • The Oilers are ranked 13th in the league with a 22.22% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
  • The Oilers rank 26th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 74.03%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 53.7%.
  • Edmonton has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Oilers average 13.6 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 16 times.
  • The Oilers have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -469.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Edmonton has a 82.4% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 23 goals and 27 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 15 goals and 30 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: six goals and 17 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 12-8-2 record, .893 save percentage, 63 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 96 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
  • San Jose’s 122 total goals given up (3.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Their -26 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • San Jose has scored 20 power-play goals this season (on 112 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have a 17.86% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
  • The 78.63% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have amassed is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
  • The Sharks win 49.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.1 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 31.4%, of those games.
  • San Jose has played with moneyline odds of +360 or longer two times this season, and lost both.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 21.7% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 11 goals and 21 assists
  • William Eklund: six goals and 20 assists
  • Jake Walman: five goals and 19 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 9-9-0 record, .874 save percentage, 64 goals allowed
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