Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 4/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-196) Sharks (+162)

SAP Center is the site where the San Jose Sharks (20-44-10) will go up against the Edmonton Oilers (43-26-5) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Edmonton at -196 and San Jose is sitting at +162. The total is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 victory against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Edmonton amassed 2 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 4 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Oilers had an average offensive output in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 20 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 174 goals while having 191 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 183 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have a total of 42 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 239 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 216. Edmonton has attempted 2,365 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they have accumulated 91 points and their points percentage is sitting at .615. The Oilers so far have had 2,010 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Edmonton comes into tonight with 190 power play chances and they have scored 48 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.26%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Calvin Pickard. The opposition has notched 433 goals versus Pickard in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.48. Pickard has taken the ice for 170 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .903 for his 7,466 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated an overall mark of 66-69-12 and he started in 139 games. During his career on the ice, Pickard has accumulated 73 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525. Pickard has seen 4,483 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,050 saves.

When they were on the ice last, San Jose faced the Ducks in a game where the Sharks got the tie by a score of 3-3. The Sharks recorded 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but were not able to net one.

San Jose has attempted 2,000 shots (28th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.55%, while allowing the other team 2,341 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 74.24% on the other teams 229 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.2%. They have a tally of 209 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 19.14%. The Sharks have accumulated 151 goals at even strength and 40 goals (21st in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 277 goals to be scored by of a combination of 218 goals at even strength and 59 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 191 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .338.

For the opposition you will find Alexandar Georgiev in net. Opponents are averaging 3.45 goals per game and he has given up 831 goals overall. Georgiev's rate of quality starts comes out to 50.0% and he has 142 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 284 games and has racked up 14,440 mins. Georgiev has accumulated a career mark of 151-106-24 and has participated in 299 contests. He has accounted for 7,789 stops out of the 8,620 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .904.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (-196)

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