As for the Sharks, San Jose comes into this one losers in six of their previous eight games combined, the only way to go is up for a team that is still trying to find their identity at the halfway point of the season. After getting bested by a singular goal against the Kings 4-3, San Jose will attempt to reverse their losing fortunes to kick off the weekend this evening. Here are the Oilers-Sharks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuelNHL Odds: Oilers-Sharks OddsEdmonton Oilers: -1. 5 (+142)San Jose Sharks: +1.
On paper, the Oilers are averaging a whopping 3. 56 goals per game which currently stands out as the fifth-most goals in the league. Of course, Edmonton has been fortunate enough to be led offensively by one of and if not the top skater that the NHL has to give in Connor McDavid. With a league-leading 35 goals scored next to his name to go along with 79 points on the season, there is few things that other teams can do to slow down McDavid and his scoring prowess. Alas, McDavid has tallied at least a point in five consecutive games and should not be expected to slow down anytime soon. Other than the fact that McDavid will be wanting the Sharks’ players and coaches to pull their hair out, the Oilers can surely guarantee a cover if they are able to get off to an extremely hot start in the opening period of play.