Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against Timo Meier, Brent Burns, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center for a Pacific Division tilt. The puck drops at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 20, and it can be caught live on NBC Sports Network.
Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks Odds
Edmonton (+170) is playing the role of underdog to San Jose (-200), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -135 under, +115 over.
Losing 4.7 units for moneyline gamblers, San Jose is 11-10 straight up (SU) overall this year. That win percentage, ranked second in the Pacific Division so far in this young season, is fairly close to what the team produced during last year’s regular season (45-37). Through 21 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 7-4 SU at home this season.
The Sharks have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked second overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 89.1 percent of all penalties.
With a .894 save percentage and 24.9 saves per game, Martin Jones (9-6-1) has been the primary option in goal for San Jose this season. If the Sharks, however, decide to give him a breather, San Jose might roll with Aaron Dell (2-4-4 record, .920 save percentage, 2.47 goals against average).
Edmonton has lost 1.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 9-11 straight up (SU). A total of nine of its games have gone over the total, while another nine have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the visiting team , the Oilers are 5-6 SU.
The Oilers have converted on 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Cam Talbot (25.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton. Talbot owns a 5-9-1 record, and has registered a .888 save percentage and 3.31 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Over
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The total has gone under in three of San Jose’s last five outings.
Eight of Edmonton’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-6 in those games.
Edmonton skaters have accounted for the league’s sixth-most hits per game (23.8), but the team’s recorded just 20.8 hits over their last five away games.
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